Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nabal

/ˈneɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: na-bal
IPA: /ˈneɪbəl/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

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

Example Sentences

"His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 나발(喇叭) (nabal).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 나발(喇叭), נָבָל

Homonyms

navel

Questions

How do you pronounce nabal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪbəl/.
What does nabal mean?: a long, straight, valveless brass trumpet used in the traditional music of Korea
Where does nabal come from?: It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce nabal

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