No. 6,894 in Catalan
tóbal
"Tóbal" is a Catalan synonym for "tépal," referring to the leaf-like segments of a flower's perianth when sepals and petals are indistinguishable.
In a sentence
El tóbal estava penjat a la paret.
The tóbal was hanging on the wall.
Here, 'tóbal' is used as a noun referring to a specific item or object in a context that assumes its meaning.
Vaig comprar un tóbal nou per a casa.
I bought a new tóbal for the house.
In this case, 'tóbal' is used as a noun indicating a purchase that suggests the speaker believes the listener knows what it refers to.
El meu avi sempre parlava del tóbal de la seva joventut.
My grandfather always talked about the tóbal of his youth.
Here, 'tóbal' is used nostalgically or metaphorically to refer to something symbolic or memorable from the past.
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