gabul

Old Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡaβul]

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

References

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