باجلا

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms
  • باجلة‎ (bājilla)

Etymology

From Classical Arabic بَاقِلَّاء‎ (bāqillāʾ), from Aramaic בקילא‎‎ (broad bean (Vicia faba)), from the root ב־ק־ל‎, corresponds to Classical Arabic's ب ق ل‎ (b-q-l). After fronting and affrication of /q/ (a limited Gulf Arabic phenomenon), the resulting Gulf Arabic root is ب ج ل.

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈbɑː.d͡ʒɪl.lə/

Noun

باجلا (bājilla) f (usually uncountable, plural باجلات‎ (bājillāt), construct state باجلة‎ (bājillat))

  1. broad bean (Vicia faba)
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