gaal

See also: Gaal, Gaál, gáal', -gááł, and -gą́ą́ł

Beja

Beja cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : gaal

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *gwal- (“one”). Cognates are found in forms for "nine"; Somali sagaal, Tsamai gollan, Iraqw gwaleél.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːl/

Numeral

gaal m (feminine gaat)

1. one

References

• Reinisch, Leo (1895), Wörterbuch der Beḍauye-Sprache‎^[1] (in German), Wien, Austria, page 274

East Central German

Alternative forms

• gahl, gehl

Etymology

Compare German gelb.

Adjective

gaal

1. (Erzgebirgisch) yellow

   Wenn die mit ihrn gaaln Auto kimmt, denk iech, de Post kimmt.

   When she comes with her yellow car, I think the mail is coming.

References

• Gerhard Heilfurth: "Der erzgebirgische Volkssänger Anton Günther. Leben und Werk." P. 202, Word explanation: „gaal = yellow

Somali

Etymology

Probably cognate with Daasanach gaal (“people”). This term may have been conflated with gaalli (“to reduce, belittle”) and gaal (“of little value, poor quality”).

Noun

gaal m (plural gaalo f)

1. non-believer

References

• De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary. GAL-GAL, page 51