kwal

See also: kwál and kwäl-

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) qualle

Etymology

From earlier qualle; likely an ablaut variant from the same root as kwellen (“to well up, swell up”), whence also kwelder. Cognate with German Qualle. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kwal f or m (plural kwallen, diminutive kwalletje n)

1. jellyfish
2. (by extension) an annoying, figuratively slimy person

Derived terms

• haarkwal
• oorkwal
• zeekwal

Further reading

• kwallen on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʷâl/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kʷâl]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English coal.

Noun

kwâl m

1. coal

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French col. Doublet of kwala.

Noun

kwâl m

1. collar

   Synonym: kwala