خالة

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See also: خاله, حالة, and چاله

Arabic

Noun

خَالَة (ḵālaf (plural خَالَات (ḵālāt), masculine خَال (ḵāl))

  1. female equivalent of خَال (ḵāl, maternal uncle):
    1. maternal blood aunt (one's mother's sister)

Declension

Descendants

  • Bengali: খালা (khala)
  • Ottoman Turkish: خاله (hala)
  • Persian: خاله (xâle)

References

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ و ل
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَالَة (ḵāla).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaː.le/,
  • IPA(key): /xaː.la/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

خالة (ḵālef (plural خالات (ḵālāt), masculine خال (ḵāl))

  1. maternal aunt (mother's sister)
    Endearing form: خالتو (ḵālto)

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