خالو

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic خَال‎ (ḵāl).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xɑːˈluː/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /xɑːˈluː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /xɒːˈluː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /xɔˈlu/

Noun

خالو • (xâlu)

(rare) maternal uncle
Synonym: دایی‎ (dâyi)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

خال‎ (ḵāl) +‎ ـو‎ (-o)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xaː.lo/, [ˈxæː.lo]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

خالو • (ḵālo) m

endearing form of خال‎ (ḵāl): uncle (maternal)

See also

عمّو‎ (ʕammo, “paternal uncle”)

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