gaal

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.

Numeral

gaal m (feminine gaat)

  1. one

Derived terms

References

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

East Central German

Alternative forms

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

Cognate with Daasanach gaal (people).

Noun

gaal m (plural gaalo f)

  1. non-believer

References

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