hơʼbơ̆l

Bahnar

Alternative forms

• hơ'bơ̆l

Etymology

From Proto-Bahnaric *ʔəɓəl ~ *kɓəl, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *[t]ɓəl ~ *[t]ɓul. Cognate with Khmu hmbɨl, Blang [Bang Deng] ká.pɤ́l and Santali ᱤᱵᱤᱞ (ibil).

Compare also Eastern Cham ꨆꨚꩊ (kapal), Tagalog kapal (contributed to Proto-Austronesian *kaS(e)pal by the ACD) and Malay tebal (contributed to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tebel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /həɓəl/

Adjective

hơʼbơ̆l 

1. thick