abal
Abu'
Noun
abal
References
- Otto Nekitel. 1985. Sociolinguistic Aspects of Abu', a Papuan Language of the Sepik Area, Papua New Guinea. Doctoral dissertation, Australian National University, p.81
Afar
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): /ˈabal/ [ˈʔʌbʌl]
- Hyphenation: a‧bal
Noun
ábal m (plural abalwá f or abaloolá f)
Declension
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Synonyms
- (Southern dialects) digír
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): /aˈbal/ [ʔʌˈbʌl]
- Hyphenation: a‧bal
Verb
abál
- imperative singular of abalé
References
- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “àbal”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
- Didier Morin (2012) “ABAL”, in Dictionnaire afar-français (Djibouti, Erythrée, Ethiopie), Karthala, →ISBN, page 61
Basque
Etymology
From Spanish aval (“endorsement, guarantee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abal/ [a.β̞al]
- Rhymes: -abal, -al
- Hyphenation: a‧bal
Noun
abal inan
- guarantee (legal assurance of something)
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | abal | abala | abalak |
| ergative | abalek | abalak | abalek |
| dative | abali | abalari | abalei |
| genitive | abalen | abalaren | abalen |
| comitative | abalekin | abalarekin | abalekin |
| causative | abalengatik | abalarengatik | abalengatik |
| benefactive | abalentzat | abalarentzat | abalentzat |
| instrumental | abalez | abalaz | abalez |
| inessive | abaletan | abalean | abaletan |
| locative | abaletako | abaleko | abaletako |
| allative | abaletara | abalera | abaletara |
| terminative | abaletaraino | abaleraino | abaletaraino |
| directive | abaletarantz | abalerantz | abaletarantz |
| destinative | abaletarako | abalerako | abaletarako |
| ablative | abaletatik | abaletik | abaletatik |
| partitive | abalik | — | — |
| prolative | abaltzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- abal-emaile (“guarantor”)
- abala eman (“to guarantee”)
- abalatu (“to guarantee”)
- abaldun (“guarantee”)
Further reading
- “abal”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “abal”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Bukiyip
Noun
abal
References
- Robert J Conrad, Kepas Wogiga, An Outline of Bukiyip Grammar (1991)
Golin
Noun
abal
References
- Gordon Bunn, Golin Grammar (1974)
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Ketapang) IPA(key): /a.bal/
Noun
abal (plural abal-abal)
Synonyms
- awan (standard)
Simalungun Batak
Noun
abal
- footpath for human
References
- Zufri Hidayat et al. (2015). Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia (2nd ed.). Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, p. 20.
Tboli
Noun
abal
Torres Strait Creole
Noun
abal
- (eastern dialect) pandanus
References
- Shnukal, Anna. (1994) 'Torres Strait Creole' in Macquarie Aboriginal Words, p. 389.
Wolof
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔabal/
Audio: (file)
Verb
abal
- to lend
References
- Jean-Léopold Diouf (2003) Dictionnaire wolof-français et français-wolof (in French), France: Éditions Karthala, →ISBN, page 44