val.
a fall (act or event of falling)
Meaning & usage
a fall (act or event of falling)
a downfall, demise
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch val, from Old Dutch *fal, from Proto-West Germanic *fall, from Proto-Germanic *fallaz. Equivalent to a deverbal from vallen (“to fall”).
halyard
Where this word comes from
Related to Etymology 1 above.
an East Indian weight for silver and gold.
Where this word comes from
From Sanskrit वल्ल (valla), a word used for various grains and pulses, or for a unit of weight equal to 3 रक्तिका (raktikā). The explanation of latter meaning is that the रक्तिका (raktikā) is named after the seeds of Abrus precatorius, of which there are often 3 in a pod.
a catfish
any of its relatives in the family Siluridae
Where this word comes from
Probably of the same origin as walvis (“whale”), being the largest land fish.
a physical trap, snare
any trap, ploy
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch valle, from Old Dutch falla, ultimately from the root of vallen (“to fall”), thus related to Etymology 1 above.
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