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Meaning of Yale | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
jeɪl

Definitions

  1. A university in the eastern United States.
  2. A language spoken in Papua New Guinea, sometimes called Nagatman (the name of a village where it is spoken)
  3. A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.
  4. A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.
  5. A romanisation scheme designed for Mandarin.
  6. A people in Papua New Guinea associated with the Yale language
  7. A romanisation scheme designed for Cantonese.
  8. A romanisation scheme designed for Japanese.
  9. A romanisation scheme designed for Korean.
  10. Iâl, a commote of medieval Wales.
  11. A surname transferred from the place name.

Equivalents

العربية ييل
Cymraeg iâl
Deutsch Yale
Español eale
Français éale
Italiano eale
日本語 エアレー
한국어 예일
Latina eale
Polski yale
Русский йейл
Українська Єльський

Examples

“But all this still does not rise to the level of a constitutional crisis, according to Jack Balkin, a Yale law professor who has written in depth about the term along with University of Texas professor Sanford Levinson. Democrats in Congress can go to the courts to have their subpoenas enforced, although Balkin said that is not an ideal path.”
“Coordinate term: Jyutping”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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