From the root ك ه ل (k-h-l), with senses relating to marriage, adulthood, age, and strength intermixed over time.
كَهْل • (kahl) (feminine كَهْلَة (kahla), masculine plural كُهُول (kuhūl), feminine plural كَهْلَات (kahlāt))
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
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basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | كَهْل kahl |
الْكَهْل al-kahl |
كَهْلَة kahla |
الْكَهْلَة al-kahla |
Nominative | كَهْلٌ kahlun |
الْكَهْلُ al-kahlu |
كَهْلَةٌ kahlatun |
الْكَهْلَةُ al-kahlatu |
Accusative | كَهْلًا kahlan |
الْكَهْلَ al-kahla |
كَهْلَةً kahlatan |
الْكَهْلَةَ al-kahlata |
Genitive | كَهْلٍ kahlin |
الْكَهْلِ al-kahli |
كَهْلَةٍ kahlatin |
الْكَهْلَةِ al-kahlati |
Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | كَهْلَيْن kahlayn |
الْكَهْلَيْن al-kahlayn |
كَهْلَتَيْن kahlatayn |
الْكَهْلَتَيْن al-kahlatayn |
Nominative | كَهْلَانِ kahlāni |
الْكَهْلَانِ al-kahlāni |
كَهْلَتَانِ kahlatāni |
الْكَهْلَتَانِ al-kahlatāni |
Accusative | كَهْلَيْنِ kahlayni |
الْكَهْلَيْنِ al-kahlayni |
كَهْلَتَيْنِ kahlatayni |
الْكَهْلَتَيْنِ al-kahlatayni |
Genitive | كَهْلَيْنِ kahlayni |
الْكَهْلَيْنِ al-kahlayni |
كَهْلَتَيْنِ kahlatayni |
الْكَهْلَتَيْنِ al-kahlatayni |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
basic broken plural triptote | sound feminine plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | كُهُول kuhūl |
الْكُهُول al-kuhūl |
كَهْلَات kahlāt |
الْكَهْلَات al-kahlāt |
Nominative | كُهُولٌ kuhūlun |
الْكُهُولُ al-kuhūlu |
كَهْلَاتٌ kahlātun |
الْكَهْلَاتُ al-kahlātu |
Accusative | كُهُولًا kuhūlan |
الْكُهُولَ al-kuhūla |
كَهْلَاتٍ kahlātin |
الْكَهْلَاتِ al-kahlāti |
Genitive | كُهُولٍ kuhūlin |
الْكُهُولِ al-kuhūli |
كَهْلَاتٍ kahlātin |
الْكَهْلَاتِ al-kahlāti |
كَهْل • (kahl) m (plural كُهُول (kuhūl), feminine كَهْلَة (kahla))
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كَهْل kahl |
الْكَهْل al-kahl |
كَهْل kahl |
Nominative | كَهْلٌ kahlun |
الْكَهْلُ al-kahlu |
كَهْلُ kahlu |
Accusative | كَهْلًا kahlan |
الْكَهْلَ al-kahla |
كَهْلَ kahla |
Genitive | كَهْلٍ kahlin |
الْكَهْلِ al-kahli |
كَهْلِ kahli |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | كَهْلَيْن kahlayn |
الْكَهْلَيْن al-kahlayn |
كَهْلَيْ kahlay |
Nominative | كَهْلَانِ kahlāni |
الْكَهْلَانِ al-kahlāni |
كَهْلَا kahlā |
Accusative | كَهْلَيْنِ kahlayni |
الْكَهْلَيْنِ al-kahlayni |
كَهْلَيْ kahlay |
Genitive | كَهْلَيْنِ kahlayni |
الْكَهْلَيْنِ al-kahlayni |
كَهْلَيْ kahlay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كُهُول kuhūl |
الْكُهُول al-kuhūl |
كُهُول kuhūl |
Nominative | كُهُولٌ kuhūlun |
الْكُهُولُ al-kuhūlu |
كُهُولُ kuhūlu |
Accusative | كُهُولًا kuhūlan |
الْكُهُولَ al-kuhūla |
كُهُولَ kuhūla |
Genitive | كُهُولٍ kuhūlin |
الْكُهُولِ al-kuhūli |
كُهُولِ kuhūli |