عيل

Egyptian Arabic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʕæjjel]

Noun

عيل • (ʿayyel) m

child

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Verbalisation of عيال‎ (ʕyāl, “offspring, children”).

Pronunciation

(Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA^(key): /ˈʕəjːəl/

Verb

عَيَّل • (ʕayyal) (imperfect يعيل‎ (iʕayyil))

to produce offspring, to have children

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