awal

See also: 'awal

Aleut

Verb

awal

1. to work

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay awal, from Classical Malay awal (“early”), from Arabic أَوَّل (ʔawwal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

awal (first-person possessive awalku, second-person possessive awalmu, third-person possessive awalnya)

1. beginning, start

   Synonym: mula

Derived terms

• awalan
• berawal
• berawalan
• mengawali

 

Adjective

awal

1. beginning

   saldo awal ― beginning balance

Kabyle

Noun

awal m

1. word

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic أَوَّل (ʔawwal).

Noun

awal (Jawi spelling اول, plural awal-awal, informal 1st possessive awalku, 2nd possessive awalmu, 3rd possessive awalnya)

1. beginning, commencement, first

Further reading

• “awal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Mokilese

Verb

awal

1. (transitive) to replace something

Derived terms

• awalek

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French aval.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.val/

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• Rhymes: -aval
• Syllabification: a‧wal

Noun

awal m inan

1. (finance, law) aval

Declension

Declension of awal

	singular	plural
nominative	awal	awale
genitive	awalu	awali
dative	awalowi	awalom
accusative	awal	awale
instrumental	awalem	awalami
locative	awalu	awalach
vocative	awalu	awale

Derived terms

noun

• awalista

 

Further reading

• awal in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay awal, from Arabic أَوَّل (ʔawwal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈwal]

Noun

awal

1. beginning

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tuareg

Noun

awal m

1. language