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{{also|Gal|GAL|Gâl|Gál|gäl|gal.|-gal|gal-|Gal.|Gał}}
{{character info|㏿}}
==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ɡæl/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gal.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|æl|s=1}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{m|en|gallon}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun|gal|s}}

# {{abbreviation of|en|gallon}}

===Etymology 2===
{{bor+|en|jam|gyal|t=girl}}, from {{der|en|en|girl}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|colloquial}} A young [[woman]].
#: {{syn|en|Thesaurus:girl}}
#: {{cot|en|guy}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der2|en
|attagal
|best gal
|[[galpal]], [[gal pal]]
|wise gal
}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|en|galge}}
* {{l|en|kogal}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|is|gella|bor=1}}
* {{desctree|ja|ギャル|tr=gyaru|bor=1}}

===Etymology 3===
Shortened from {{m|en|galileo}}.

====Noun====
{{head|en|noun|plural|gals|symbol|Gal}}

# A [[galileo]] {{gloss|unit of acceleration}}.

===See also===
{{col2|en|title=etymologically unrelated terms containing "gal"|gal-iron|X-gal}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=agl|AGL|ALG|Alg.|GLA|LAG|LGA|lag}}

{{cln|en|terms with assimilation of historic /ɹ/|terms of address}}
{{C|en|Acceleration|Female people|Units of measure}}
{{cln|en|three-letter words}}

==Afrikaans==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|af|nl|gal}}. Cognate to {{cog|en|gall}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|af|LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-gal.wav}}

===Noun===
{{af-noun|-}}

# The bodily fluid [[bile]]

==Bouyei==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|pcc|tai-pro|*p.qaːᴬ||leg}}. Cognate with {{cog|th|ขา}}, {{cog|nod|ᨡᩣ}}, {{cog|lo|ຂາ}}, {{cog|khb|ᦃᦱ}}, {{cog|shn|ၶႃ}}, {{cog|tdd|ᥑᥣᥴ}}, {{cog|aho|𑜁𑜡}}, {{cog|za|ga}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{pcc-pron}}

===Noun===
{{head|pcc|noun}}

# {{lb|pcc|anatomy}} [[leg]]; [[foot]]

==Catalan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|ca|al|s=1}}

===Adjective===
{{ca-adj|#·la}}

# [[Gaulish]], [[Gallic]] {{gloss|of or pertaining to Gaul}}
#: {{syn|ca|gàl·lic}}

===Noun===
{{ca-noun|m|f=#·la}}

# [[Gaul]] {{gloss|a person from Gaul}}

===Noun===
{{ca-noun|m|-}}

# [[Gaulish]] {{gloss|Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul}}
#: {{syn|ca|gàl·lic}}

====Related terms====
{{col2|ca
|gal·li
|Gàl·lia
}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}
* {{R:ca:DNV}}
* {{R:ca:DCVB}}

{{C|ca|Celtic tribes|Languages}}

==Chinese==

===Etymology===
Short for {{zh-l|galgame}}, borrowed from {{bor|zh|ja|ギャルゲーム|tr=gyaru gēmu}}, which is {{wasei eigo|gal|game|nocap=y|nocat=y}}.

===Noun===
{{head|zh|noun}}

# {{lb|zh|ACG|video games}} [[galge]] {{gloss|video or computer game centered around interactions with attractive anime-style girls}}
#: {{zh-x|推 gal|to play '''galge'''}}

==Danish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|da|/ɡaːˀl/|[ˈɡ̊æˀl]}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|da|gmq-oda|galæn}}, from {{inh|da|non|galinn||enchanted, mad}}, a past participle of {{m|non|gala||to sing, chant}} ({{cog|da|gale||to crow}}).

====Adjective====
{{da-adj|t|e}}

# [[crazy]], [[mad]], [[insane]] {{q|mentally ill}}
# [[mad]], [[angry]] {{q|showing temper}}
# [[wrong]] {{q|not the right one}}
# [[bad]]

====References====
* {{R:DDO|gale,2}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|da|non|gal||shouting}}, derived from the verb {{m|non|gala||to sing, chant}} ({{cog|da|gale||to crow}}).

====Noun====
{{da-noun|et}}

# [[crow]] {{q|the sound of a cock}}

=====Declension=====
{{da-decl|et}}

====References====
* {{R:DDO|gale,1}}

===Etymology 3===
{{nonlemma}}

====Verb====
{{head|da|verb form}}

# {{inflection of|da|gale||imp|nocat=1}}

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ɣɑl/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-gal.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|gal}}
* {{rhymes|nl|ɑl|s=1}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|nl|dum|galle}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|galla}}, from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*gallō}}.

====Noun====
{{nl-noun|f|-|-}}

# [[bile]], [[gall]] {{gloss|yellow-green bodily fluid secreted by the liver}}
# bile, [[anger]], [[wrath]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|nl
|galblaas
|galsteen
|vergallen
|zwartgallig
}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|af|gal}}
* {{desc|brc|gali}}
* {{desc|dcr|gal}}
* {{desc|bor=1|pap|hal|gal}}

===Etymology 2===
Ultimately from {{der|nl|la|galla}}. {{etystub|nl}}

====Noun====
{{nl-noun|f|-en|+}}

# a [[gall]] {{gloss|abnormal growth on a plant caused by foreign organisms}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|nl
|galappel
|galnoot
|galwesp
}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|nl|alg|lag}}

==Emilian==
{{wikipedia|lang=eml}}

===Etymology===
From {{der|egl|la|gallus}}.

===Noun===
{{head|egl|noun|g=m}}

# [[cock]]

==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-gal.wav}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m|s}}

# a [[unit]] of [[acceleration]] equal to one [[centimetre]] per [[second]] per second

==Icelandic==

===Etymology===
From {{m|is|gala|t=to crow}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|is|/kaːl/}}
* {{rhymes|is|aːl|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{is-noun|n|gals|-}}

# [[crowing]] {{q|of a rooster}}
# [[yell]]ing

====Declension====
{{is-decl-noun-n-s|g|a|l|pl=-}}

==Irish==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ga|sga|gal}}, from {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*galā|t=ability}} (compare {{cog|cy|gallu|t=be able}}).

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ga|/ɡɑl̪ˠ/|a=Munster,Aran}}
* {{IPA|ga|/ɡalˠ/|/ɡal̪ˠ/|a=CF,Mayo,Ulster}}

===Noun===
{{ga-noun|f|g2=m|gaile|~a}}

# warlike [[ardor]]
# [[valor]], [[fury]]
# [[vapor]], [[steam]]
# [[boiling]] [[heat]]
# [[puff]], [[whiff]] {{qualifier|of smoke, hot air}}
# [[fit]], [[bout]], [[turn]]
# [[demand]]

====Declension====
{{ga-decl-f2|g|al|aile}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|ga|láth gaile}}
* {{l|ga|tuirbín gaile|t=steam turbine}}

===Noun===
{{ga-noun|m|gail|~a}}

# [[blusterer]]
#: {{syn|ga|bliústar|bolscaire|galach}}

====Declension====
{{ga-decl-m1|g|al|ail|pl=~a}}

===Mutation===
{{ga-mut}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ga:Ó Dónaill}}
* {{R:DIL|25277|head=1 gal}}
* {{R:ga:EID}}
* {{R:ga:NEID}}
* {{R:ga:SjPh|65}}

{{C|ga|People|Water}}

==Lithuanian==

===Etymology===
A shortening derived from "{{m|lt|gali|t=it may}} {{m|lt|būti|t=be}}".

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lt|[ɡaːl]}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|lt|conjunction|head=gál}}

# [[maybe]], [[perhaps]]
#: {{syn|lt|galbūt}}

==Middle English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|enm|gol}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|enm|ang|gāl|t=lustful, wanton}}, from {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gail}}, from {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gailaz}}.

===Adjective===
{{enm-adj}} {{tlb|enm|Early ME}}

# [[lascivious]], [[lustful]]
#* {{RQ:Ancrene Wisse|A|2|15|verso=yes|naƿt ane euch fleſchlich hondlunge: ah ȝetten euch '''gal''' ƿoꝛd: iſ ladlich vilainie{{...}}|Not just each amorous caress, but even each '''lustful''' word is revolting depravity{{...}}}}
#* ''Sweche pinen he þolien schal þat her wes of his fles ful '''gal''' And wolde louien his fleses wil.'' &mdash; Eleven Pains of Hell, 1300
# overly fond of
#: ''Gripes freteþ hoere mawen And hoere inward everuidel, Ne be þe þarof no so '''gal''', Eft hoe werpeþ al in al.'' &mdash; Eleven Pains of Hell, 1300

====Derived terms====
{{der2|enm
|{{l|enm|galich}}, {{l|enm|gollich|t=lustful, lascivious}}
|{{l|enm|galnesse}}, {{l|enm|golnesse|t=lustfulness, lasciviousness}}
}}

====References====
* {{R:MED Online|gōl|adj|MED19029}}

==Nalca==

===Noun===
{{head|nlc|noun}}

# [[tree]]

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|nb|non|galinn}}, from {{m|non|gala|t=sing bewitching songs, in actuality bewitched by magical singing}}.

====Adjective====
{{head|nb|adjective|neuter singular|galt|definite singular and plural|gale|comparative|galere|indefinite superlative|galest|definite superlative|galeste}}

# [[insane]]; [[crazy]]; [[out of one's mind]]; [[mad]]
# [[incorrect]]; [[erroneous]]; [[wrong]]; [[illegal]]; [[morally]] [[reproachable]]

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|nb|galehus}}
* {{l|nb|galskap}}
* {{sense|insane; crazy}} {{l|nb|stormannsgal}}
* {{sense|with a very strong interest in}} {{l|nb|bilgal}}, {{l|nb|fartsgal}}, {{l|nb|guttegal}}, {{l|nb|jentegal}}, {{l|nb|sexgal}}
* {{sense|phrases}} {{l|nb|bære galt av sted}}, {{l|nb|det er aldri så galt at det ikke er godt for noe}}, {{l|nb|gå galt}}, {{l|nb|riv ruskende gal}}, {{l|nb|vill og gal}}

===Etymology 2===
Related to the verb {{m|nb|gale}}.

====Noun====
{{nb-noun-n1}}

# [[crow]] {{q|(instance of) [[rooster]]'s [[crow]]ing}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|nb|hanegal}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|nb|nattergal}}

===Etymology 3===
{{nonlemma}}

====Verb====
{{nb-verb-form}}

# {{infl of|nb|gale||imp}}

===References===
* {{R:The Bokmål Dictionary}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|nb|lag|gla}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Etymology 1===
From {{m|nn|gala||to howl}}.

====Noun====
{{nn-noun-n1}}

# a [[crow]], [[howl]], [[scream]]

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|nn|galing|g=f}}

===Etymology 2===
Abbreviation.

====Proper noun====
{{head|nn|proper noun|upper case|Gal}}

# {{abbreviation of|nn|galatarbrevet}}

===Etymology 3===
Possibly from English. An abbreviation.

====Symbol====
{{head|nn|symbol}}

# {{ng|symbol used to represent}} a [[gallon]]

===Etymology 4===
{{nonlemma}}

====Verb====
{{head|nn|verb form}}

# {{infl of|nn|gala||imp}}

====References====
* {{R:The Nynorsk Dictionary}}

===Etymology 5===

====Adjective====
{{nn-adj}}

# {{lb|nn|nonstandard}} {{l|nn|galen}}

===Etymology 6===

====Noun====
{{head|nn|noun|g=m}}

# {{lb|nn|eye dialect spelling|Trøndelag|Eastern Norway}} {{alt sp|nn|gard||farm}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|nn|a=agl|Gal|gla|lag}}

==Occitan==

===Etymology===
From {{der|oc|la|gallus}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|oc|[ˈdʒal]|q1=East Vivaro-Alpine}}<ref>Müller 2011: 43. Likewise for the other three pronunciations.</ref>
* {{IPA|oc|[ˈɡau̯]|q1=Provençal}}
* {{IPA|oc|[ˈɡal]|q1=East Languedocien}}
* {{IPA|oc|[ˈɡal]|q1=West Languedocien}}
* {{audio|oc|LL-Q942602-Davidgrosclaude-gal.wav|a=West,_,Languedocien}}

===Noun===
{{oc-noun|m}}

# A [[cock]], [[rooster]]

====Related terms====
{{rel2|oc
|galhar
|galina}}

===References===
* Müller, Daniela. 2011. ''Developments of the lateral in Occitan dialects and their Romance and cross-linguistic context''. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Toulouse.
{{reflist}}

==Old English==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|ang|gem-pro|ine-pro}}
From {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*gail}}.

Cognate with {{cog|osx|gēl}}, {{cog|nl|geil|t=salacious, lustful}}, {{cog|goh|geil}} ({{cog|de|geil|t=lustful}}), {{cog|non|geiligr|t=beautiful}}. The Indo-European root may also be the source of {{cog|lt|gailùs|t=sharp, biting}}, {{cog|ru|зело́|t=very}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|gāl}}

===Adjective===
{{ang-adj|gāl|gālra|gālost}}

# [[wanton]], [[lustful]]; [[wicked]]
#* {{quote|ang|And se Iouis wearð swa swyðe '''gal''' þæt he on his agenre swyster gewifode.|And Jove became so depraved that he married his own sister.|source=Wulfstan, ''De Falsis Deis''}}

====Declension====
{{ang-adecl|gāl}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|enm|gal|gol}}
** {{desc|en|gole}} {{q|dialectal}}

==Old French==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|fro|jal}}

===Etymology===
{{unc|fro}}. Perhaps from {{bor|fro|xtg|*gallos}}.

===Noun===
{{fro-noun|m}}

# a [[rock]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|fro|galeit}}
** {{desc|fr|galet|galette}}
** {{desc|nrf|galet|galette|galiche|galot}}

====References====
* {{R:CNRTL|galet}}
* {{R:NPLarousse}}

==Old Irish==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*galā}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sga|/ɡal/}}

===Noun===
{{sga-noun|f|gaile}}

# [[ardor]]
# [[fury]]
# [[valor]]
#* {{RQ:sga:Blathm|SB|130}}
#*: {{quote|sga|Co rígaib ránaib cét '''ngal''' &emsp; co láthib do·ruíchetar.|With the noble kings of a hundred '''feats of valour''', &emsp; they have taken revenge with warriors.}}

====Inflection====
{{sga-decl-a-fem|gail}}

====Derived terms====
{{der2|sga|title=Unclassified terms derived from ''gal''
|fingal
|ecal
|esgal
|congal
}}
Many derivatives of ''gal'' serve as verbal nouns to compounds of {{m|sga|fichid|t=to fight}}.
{{der3|sga|title=Verbal nouns derived from ''gal''
|irgal
|dígal
|imdegal
|fogal
|togal
}}
''Gal'' is also a common as the second element of male given names in Old Irish. Despite all these given names being male, they inherit ''gal'''s feminine ā-stem declension.
{{der4|sga|title=Given names derived from ''gal''
|Congal
|Fergal
|Dúngal
|Murgal
|Rudgal
|Áedgal
|Úargal
|Artgal
|Tnúthgal
|Fidgal
|Échtgal
|Ailgal
|Gormgal
|Donngal
|Bodbgal
|Cuithgal
|Nárgal
|Sóergal
|Éitgal
|Lergal
|Móengal
}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|mga|gal}}
** {{desc|ga|gal}}
** {{desc|gd|gal}}

===Mutation===
{{sga-mutation|g|al}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:DIL|25277}}

==Old Norse==

===Verb===
{{head|non|verb form}}

# {{inflection of|non|gala||2|s|pres|act|imp}}

==Polish==
{{wp|lang=pl}}

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|a=Pl-gal.ogg|hh=Gal}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|pl|la|-}}.

====Noun====
{{elements|pl|Ga|cynk|Zn|german|Ge}}
{{pl-noun|m-in}}

# [[gallium]]

=====Declension=====
{{pl-decl-noun-sing|gal|galu|galowi|gal|galem|galu|galu}}

===Etymology 2===
Named in honour of [[w:Galileo Galilei|Galileo Galilei]]

====Noun====
{{pl-noun|m-in}}

# A [[galileo]]

=====Declension=====
{{pl-decl-noun
|gal|gale
|gala|gali
|galowi|galom
|gal|gale
|galem|galami
|galu|galach
|galu|gale
}}

===Etymology 3===
{{nonlemma}}

====Noun====
{{head|pl|noun form}}

# {{inflection of|pl|gala||gen|p}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:WSJP}}
* {{R:pl:PWN}}

{{C|pl|Units of measure}}

==Rohingya==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|rhg|𐴒𐴝𐴓𐴢||{{w|Hanifi Rohingya script}}}}

===Noun===
{{head|rhg|noun|Hanifi spelling|𐴒𐴝𐴓𐴢}}

# [[mouth]]

==Romagnol==
{{was fwotd|rgn|2013|April|21}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|rgn|la|gallum|găllum|t=rooster}}, accusative of {{inh|rgn|la|gallus|t=rooster}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{rgn-IPA/2|rf=1|vu=1|'|g|à|l}}

===Noun===
{{rgn-noun|m|g=p|ghël}}

# {{l|en|rooster}} {{gloss|male domestic fowl}}
#: '''September 2012''', Loris Pasini, ''E’ gal'' in la Ludla, il Papiro, page 15: {{ux|rgn|E’ '''gal'''.|The '''rooster'''.}}

===References===
* {{R:rgn:V|page=246}}

{{C|rgn|Birds}}

==Romanian==

===Etymology 1===
{{bor+|ro|la|Gallus}}.

====Noun====
{{ro-noun|m|gali}}

# a [[Gaul]]

===Etymology 2===
{{bor+|ro|fr|gal}}.

====Noun====
{{ro-noun|m|gali}}

# {{lb|ro|physics}} [[unit]] of measurement of [[acceleration]], equal to 1 centimeter per second squared

===See also===
* {{l|ro|gâl}}

==Scottish Gaelic==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gd|/kal̪ˠ/}}

===Etymology 1===
{{nonlemma}}

====Noun====
{{gd-noun|g=m|gen=gail|pl=gail}}

# {{verbal noun of|gd|gail|t=cry, weep}}
# (act of) [[crying]], [[wailing]]
# [[wail]]

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|gd|sga|gal|t=warlike ardour, fury, valour}}.

====Noun====
{{gd-noun|g=m|gen=gail|pl=gail}}

# [[burst]] of [[light]]/[[heat]]
# [[ardour]]
# [[valour]]
# [[fury]]
# [[vapour]], [[steam]]

===Mutation===
{{gd-mut-cons|g|al}}

===References===
* {{R:Dwelly}}
* {{R:DIL|25277|head=1 gal}}

==Serbo-Croatian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|sh|gȃo}}

===Etymology===
{{inh+|sh|sla-pro|*galъ}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sh|/ɡâːl/}}
* {{hyph|sh|gal}}

===Adjective===
{{sh-adjective|head=gȃl}}

# {{lb|sh|dated}} [[black]], [[dark]] {{q|physical attributes}}
# {{lb|sh|dated}} dark [[fur]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|sh|cȓn}}
* {{l|sh|mȑk}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|sh|gàljan}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|sh|gȁlica}}

==Somali==

===Verb===
{{head|so|verb}}

# [[enter]]
#: {{uxi|so|[[musqusha]] '''gal'''|enter the toilet}}

==Sumerian==

===Romanization===
{{sux-rom}}

# {{romanization of|sux|𒃲|tr=gal}}

==Swedish==

===Verb===
{{head|sv|verb form}}

# {{verb form of|sv|gala||pres|ind|;|imp}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|sv|a=agl|alg|lag}}

==Zou==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|zom|/ɡal˧/}}

===Noun===
{{head|zom|noun}}

# [[war]]

===References===
* {{R:zom:Singh:2013|page=44}}