ጓል
gʷal
The Tigrinya word for "girl" is ጓል (gʷal).
ጓል is used to refer to a young female person.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gʷal.
Did you know?
- Tigrinya uses a unique script called Ge'ez where ጓል is written with characters that represent both a consonant and a vowel simultaneously.
- The pronunciation of the 'g' in ጓል is actually a labialized velar sound, meaning your lips must round simultaneously as you make the 'g' sound.
- In certain poetic traditions, the concept of a 'girl' or 'maiden' is often linked to metaphors of blooming flowers or specific grains.
Example conversation
Dawit and Selam are talking about a child in the neighborhood.
- ዳዊት Dawitእታ ንእሽቶ ጓል መን እያ?eta nishito gual men eyia?Who is that little girl?
- ሰላም Selamሰሓብ እያ።Sahab eyia.She is Sahab.
- ዳዊት Dawitጥዑም ጓል እያ።tium gual eyia.She is a sweet girl.
- ሰላም Selamእወ፣ ብጣዕሚ ጥዑም እያ።ewe, bitaimi tium eyia.Yes, she is very sweet.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ጓል, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
