gabul

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *gablā, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- (“to grab, take”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡavul/

Noun

gabul m or f

1. fork
2. branch
3. gallows, gibbet

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	gabul	gabulL	gabuilL
Vocative	gabuil	gabulL	gabluH
Accusative	gabulN	gabulL	gabluH
Genitive	gabuilL	gabul	gabulN
Dative	gabulL	gablaib	gablaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Feminine ā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	gabulL	gabuilL	gablaH
Vocative	gabulL	gabuilL	gablaH
Accusative	gabuilN	gabuilL	gablaH
Genitive	gaibleH	gabulL	gabulN
Dative	gabuilL	gablaib	gablaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: gabhal
• Manx: goal
• Scottish Gaelic: gobhal

Warungu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡabol/

Noun

gabul

1. carpet snake, carpet python

Derived terms

• gabulbarra

References

• Tsunoda, Tasaku. (2011) A Grammar of Warrongo