Erzya

Noun

вал • ‎(val)

1. word

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic валъ ‎(valŭ), from Proto-Slavic *valъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [val]

Noun

вал • ‎(val) m inan ‎(genitive ва́ла, nominative plural валы́, genitive plural вало́в)

1. billow, roller
2. barrage fire
3. rampart
4. shaft, axle
5. gross output

   выполнить план по валу‎ ― vypolnitʹ plan po valu ― to implement the plan by bulk output

Declension

Related terms

• валово́й ‎(valovój)
• валом ‎(valom)
• девя́тый вал ‎(devjátyj val)

References

• Fasmer, Maks (1964–1973), “вал”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
• Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), “вал”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 132

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *valъ, from Proto-Indo-European *wel(H)- ‎(“to turn, roll”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋâːl/

Noun

ва̑л m ‎(Latin spelling vȃl)

1. wave

Declension

Synonyms

• та̏ла̄с