bakaal

== Somali == === Etymology === From Proto-Somaloid *bakāl- (“bright star”). Compare with Egyptian bkꜣ (“morning”). Cognate with Jiiddu bakaal, Rendille bakal (“star”), Aweer bakaal, Oromo bakkalca, Gawwada pakkalho, Burji bakkalcoo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɑ̀.ˈkʰɑːl/ === Noun === bakáal m (plural bakaallo f) Venus, bright star, morning star === References === Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente. (p. 56)