*ʾVbbVl-: 'kind of bird, dove'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*ʾVbbVl-
Meaning	'kind of bird, dove'
Basis	SED
SED	SEDonline semet 224

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	ʔabābīl- 'name of fabulous birds' (BK 1 5); bulbul- 'nightingale' (BK 1 157, Fr. I 149, Lane 245, LA XI 68)	BK 1 5; BK 1 157, Fr. I 149, Lane 245, LA XI 68
Akkadian	ibbiltu SB (CAD I/J 1; AHw. 363); Salonen 1973 137, 193; bulīlu SB (CAD B 310; AHw. 137)	CAD I/J 1; AHw. 363; Salonen 1973 137; CAD B 310; AHw. 137	gloss withheld
Tigre	ʔambäla (LH 355); bäla (LH 268); cf. nab(ǝ)l, nabil (pl. ʔanabǝl) (LH 329)	LH 355; LH 268; LH 329	gloss withheld
Gurage	Msq. Gog. Sod. Wol. bullal, Muh. bulle, Eža bunnǝyät, Cha. Gyt. bunyät, Gyt. bunwät, Enm. Gyt. bunār, Enm. bunǝyäd, End. bunnarä (LGur. 141)	LGur. 141	gloss withheld
Amharic	bullal (K 862)	K 862	gloss withheld

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

Notes

Amharic ʔamballa (K 1128) is marked as a Tigre word.

Updated 22 October 2026

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