تمبل

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

تنبل‎ (tanbal /tambal/)

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (tanbal /tambal/), with assimilation of /n/ to [m].

Pronunciation

(Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA^(key): /ˈtəm.bəl/
(Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA^(key): (hypercorrection) /ˈtən.bəl/

Adjective

تَمْبَل • (tambal) m or f (plural تَنابِل‎ (tanābil))

a lazy person

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