شيلة

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Singulative noun of the verbal noun of شال‎ (šāl, “to lift, to carry”).

Root
ش ي ل‎
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Pronunciation

Noun

شيلة • (šēla) f (plural شيلات‎ (šēlāt))

  1. a light headscarf, worn for religious or societal reasons.
  2. (music) a music genre popular in Bedouin circles.
    1. (music, sports, by extension) a sport chant.
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