على طول

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From على (ʕala, on) +‎ طول (ṭūl, forward, height).

Pronunciation

Adverb

على طول (ʕala ṭūl)

  1. straight ahead
    Synonym: (obsolete) دُغري (duḡri)
    اَمْشِي عَلَى طول و حَتْلَاقِي المَحَل قُدَّامَك
    amši ʕala ṭūl u ḥatlāgi al-maḥal guddāmak
    go straight ahead and you will find the shop in front of you
  2. always
    Synonyms: دايمًا (dāyman), طول الوقت (ṭūl al-wagt)
  3. immediately
    !رُحت له عَلَى طول
    ruḥtallu ʕala ṭūl!
    I went to him immediately!

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From على (ʕala, on) +‎ طول (ṭūl, length, height).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕa.la tˤuːl/,
  • IPA(key): /ʕa.tˤuːl/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adverb

على طول (ʕala ṭūl)

  1. at once, on the spot, then and there
    لازم يدفع على طول.
    lāzem yidfaʕ ʕala ṭūl
    He must pay at once.
    مات على طول.
    māt ʕala ṭūl
    He dropped dead on the spot.
  2. forever, for good
    ترك شغله على طول.
    tarak šuġlo ʕala ṭūl
    He left his job for good.

See also

  • طوالي (ṭawwāli, straight away, at once)
  • حالا (ḥālan, immediately, at once)
  • قوام (ʔawām, at once, immediately, quickly)