nabal

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/ˈneɪbəl/

noun

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

OriginKorean 나발(喇叭) →
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Meanings

nabal1

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

Nabal2

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

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

    1984, The Holy Bible, New International Version, Zondervan, →ISBN, 1 Samuel 25:3

Origin

nabal · noun

  1. Korean나발(喇叭)
  2. Englishnabal

Borrowed from Korean 나발(喇叭) (nabal).

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Nabal · proper noun

  1. Hebrewנָבָל
  2. EnglishNabal

From Hebrew נָבָל (Nāḇāl).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

nabal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nabal

MLA

“nabal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nabal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nabal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nabal.

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