شلة

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Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ش ل ل (š-l-l) meaning "to be taken away", "to pour forth or scatter", "to drive away or chasing off in groups"; applied to herds of camels and to companies of men.

Pronunciation

Noun

شَلَّة (šallaf (plural شَلَّات (šallāt))

  1. clique, squad
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from a form related to Classical Syriac ܫܶܠܳܠܳܐ (šəlālā, suture; implication, convoluted situation; stonelet (?); *skein), cognate with Arabic سَلِيلَة (salīla, oblong strips of muscles; a long slice of material;); see also شَلِيل (šalīl, wrap of cloth used as padding under the rear of a camel's saddle).

Pronunciation

Noun

شِلَّة (šillaf (plural شِلَل (šilal))

  1. hank, skein; clew
Declension

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَلَّة (šalla, squad).

Pronunciation

Adverb

شلة (šalla)

  1. many, much
    عندي شلة ما نعمل هاد النهار، خليني نخدم على خاطري
    ʕandi šalla ma naʕmal hād en-nhār, ḵallīni naḵdam ʕla ḵātri
    I have much work to do today, leave me work in peace

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَلَّة (šalla).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

شلّة (šillem (plural شلّات (šillāt) or شِلل (šilal))

  1. friend group, clique, squad, crew, gang