bibal

Garo

Etymology

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *baːr (“flower, bloom”). Cognate with Burmese ပန် (pan), Mizo páar, Narua bæbæ.

Noun

bibal

1. flower

Mirandese

FWOTD – 17 October 2013

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈbal/ [biˈβ̞aɫ]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: bi‧bal

Noun

bibal m (plural bibales)

1. nursery (place where the buds of trees, shrubs and vines are cultivated)
2. a fox den

Synonyms

• (nursery): bibeiro

References

• Ferreira, Amadeu; Ferreira, José Pedro Cardona (2003–2022), “bibal”, in Dicionário de Mirandês-Português [Mirandese-Portuguese Dictionary].