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nabal

/ˈneɪbəl/

nabal noun: a long, straight, valveless brass trumpet used in the traditional music of Korea.

nabal: a long, straight, valveless brass trumpet used in the traditional music of Korea
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Noun

nabal

  1. a long, straight, valveless brass trumpet used in the traditional music of Korea

Proper noun capitalized: Nabal

Nabal

  1. A nobleman described in the first book of Samuel (chapter 25) as defying David before he was king.
    • His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail.1984, The Holy Bible, New International Version, Zondervan, →ISBN, 1 Samuel 25:3

Origin of nabal

Borrowed from Korean 나발(喇叭) (nabal).

From Hebrew נָבָל (Nāḇāl).

Questions about nabal

What does nabal mean?
Nabal means a long, straight, valveless brass trumpet used in the traditional music of Korea.
What part of speech is nabal?
Nabal can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce nabal?
Nabal is pronounced /ˈneɪbəl/.

Words near nabal in the dictionary

  1. nab-
  2. Naba
  3. Nababeep
  4. Nabageena
  5. Nabago
  6. nabal
  7. nabalamprophyllite
  8. Nabalawag
  9. Nabaloi
  10. nabam
  11. naban

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