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nabal

/ˈneɪbəl/

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What does nabal mean?

noun

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

proper noun

  1. A nobleman described in the first book of Samuel (chapter 25) as defying David before he was king.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈneɪbəl/

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The Hebrew word naval or nafal signifies to fall; from it is derived our word fall and fool (one who falls); the Chaldee word is nabal, to make foul, and the Arabic word nabala means to die, that is, to fall.
Ignatius DonnellyAtlantis: The Antedeluvian WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #4032