أكل

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See also: آكل

Arabic

Etymology 1.1

From Proto-Semitic *ʔakal- (root ء ك ل (ʔ-k-l)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔa.ka.la/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

أَكَلَ (ʔakala) I (non-past يَأْكُلُ (yaʔkulu), verbal noun أَكْل (ʔakl) or مَأْكَل (maʔkal))

  1. (transitive) to eat, to consume (food)
  2. (transitive) to consume (resources, money, and so on) (envisioned as a form of eating)
  3. (transitive, of an erosive, decaying, or combustive agent such as fire, insects, or rust) to gnaw, to eat away, to abrade, to corrode, to erode; to destroy
Conjugation
Descendants
  • Egyptian Arabic: أكل (ʔakal)
  • Gulf Arabic: كلى (kila, kala), كَلَا (kila, kala)
  • Maltese: kiel
  • Moroccan Arabic: كال (kāl), كلى (klā)
  • South Levantine Arabic: أكل (ʔakal)

Etymology 1.2

Pronunciation

Verb

أَكِلَ (ʔakila) I (non-past يَأْكَلُ (yaʔkalu), verbal noun أَكَل (ʔakal))

  1. (intransitive) to erode
Conjugation

Etymology 1.3

Pronunciation

Verb

أَكَّلَ (ʔakkala) II (non-past يُؤَكِّلُ (yuʔakkilu), verbal noun تَأْكِيل (taʔkīl))

  1. (ditransitive) to give (something) to eat, to feed
    Synonym: أَطْعَمَ (ʔaṭʕama)
Conjugation

Etymology 1.4

Pronunciation

Noun

أَكْل (ʔaklm

  1. verbal noun of أَكَلَ (ʔakala) (form I)
  2. food
    Synonym: طَعَام (ṭaʕām)
    1. meal, repast
    2. fodder, feed
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 1.5

Pronunciation

Noun

أُكُل or أُكْل (ʔukul or ʔuklm

  1. food
  2. fruit
Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “ءكل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Etymology

Root
ك ل ل (k l l)
4 terms

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʔa.kal.la/

Verb

أَكَلَّ (ʔakalla) IV (non-past يُكِلُّ (yukillu), verbal noun إِكْلَال (ʔiklāl))

  1. to tire out, to weary, to fatigue
  2. to harass, to torment
  3. to dim (one's glance)
Conjugation

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology 1.1

From Arabic أَكَلَ (ʔakala).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈakal/

Verb

أكل (ʔakal) I (non-past ياكل (yākul), verbal noun أكل (akl), active participle واكل (wākil), passive participle متاكل (mittākil))

  1. (transitive) to eat
  2. (transitive) to irritate the skin of
    القميص ده بياكل فيا
    il-amīṣ da biyākul fiyya
    This shirt is irritating me
  3. (by extension) to vex, to annoy
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of أكل (irregular in non-past)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m أكلت (akalt) أكلت (akalt) أكل (akal) أكلنا (akalna) أكلتوا (akaltu) أكلوا (akalu)
f أكلتي (akalti) أكلت (akalit)
present subjunctive m آكل (ākul) تاكل (tākul) ياكل (yākul) ناكل (nākul) تكلوا (taklu) يكلوا (yaklu)
f تكلي (takli) تاكل (tākul)
present indicative m باكل (bākul) بتاكل (bitākul) بياكل (biyākul) بناكل (binākul) بتكلوا (bitaklu) بيكلوا (biyaklu)
f بتكلي (bitakli) بتاكل (bitākul)
future m حاكل (ḥākul) حتاكل (ḥatākul) حياكل (ḥayākul) حناكل (ḥanākul) حتكلوا (ḥataklu) حيكلوا (ḥayaklu)
f حتكلي (ḥatakli) حتاكل (ḥatākul)
imperative m كل (kul) كلوا (kulu)
f كلي (kuli)

Etymology 1.2

From Arabic أَكْل (ʔakl).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /akl/

Noun

أكل (aklm

  1. food
  2. (by extension) cuisine
    الأكل اليوناني
    il-akl il-yunāni
    Greek cuisine
  3. Verbal noun of أكل (akal); eating

Etymology 2

From Arabic أَكَّلَ (ʔakkala)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /akkil/

Verb

أكّل (akkil or akkal) (non-past يأكل (yiʔakkil), active participle مأكل (miʔakkil))

  1. (ditransitive) to feed
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of أكل (akkil)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m أكّلت (akkilt) أكّلت (akkilt) أكّل (akkil) أكّلنا (akkilna) أكلتوا (akkiltu) أكّلوا (akkilu)
f أكّلتي (akkilti) أكّلت (akkilit)
present subjunctive m أءكّل (aʔakkil) تأكّل (tiʔakkil) يأكّل (yiʔakkil) نأكّل (niʔakkil) تأكلوا (tiʔakkilu) يأكّلوا (yiʔakkilu)
f تأكّلي (tiʔakkili) تأكّل (tiʔakkil)
present indicative m بأكّل (baʔakkil) بتأكّل (bitʔakkil) بيأكّل (biyʔakkil) بنأكّل (binʔakkil) بتأكلوا (bitʔakkilu) بيأكّلوا (biyʔakkilu)
f بتأكّلي (bitʔakkili) بتأكّل (bitʔakkil)
future m حأكّل (ḥaʔakkil) حتأكّل (ḥatʔakkil) حيأكّل (ḥayʔakkil) حنأكّل (ḥanʔakkil) حتأكلوا (ḥatʔakkilu) حيأكّلوا (ḥayʔakkilu)
f حتأكّلي (ḥatʔakkili) حتأكّل (ḥatʔakkil)
imperative m أكّل (akkil) أكّلو (akkilu)
f أكّلي (akkili)
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    Conjugation of أكل (akkal)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m أكّلت (akkalt) أكّلت (akkalt) أكّل (akkal) أكّلنا (akkalna) أكلتوا (akkaltu) أكّلوا (akkalu)
f أكّلتي (akkalti) أكّلت (akkalit)
present subjunctive m أءكّل (aʔakkil) تأكّل (tiʔakkil) يأكّل (yiʔakkil) نأكّل (niʔakkil) تأكلوا (tiʔakkilu) يأكّلوا (yiʔakkilu)
f تأكّلي (tiʔakkili) تأكّل (tiʔakkil)
present indicative m بأكّل (baʔakkil) بتأكّل (bitʔakkil) بيأكّل (biyʔakkil) بنأكّل (binʔakkil) بتأكلوا (bitʔakkilu) بيأكّلوا (biyʔakkilu)
f بتأكّلي (bitʔakkili) بتأكّل (bitʔakkil)
future m حأكّل (ḥaʔakkil) حتأكّل (ḥatʔakkil) حيأكّل (ḥayʔakkil) حنأكّل (ḥanʔakkil) حتأكلوا (ḥatʔakkilu) حيأكّلوا (ḥayʔakkilu)
f حتأكّلي (ḥatʔakkili) حتأكّل (ḥatʔakkil)
imperative m أكّل (akkil) أكّلو (akkilu)
f أكّلي (akkili)
  • إتاكل (ittākil, Passive form; to be eaten, to be eroded)
  • أكلة (akla, meal)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ء ك ل
1 term

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَكَلَ (ʔakala).

Pronunciation

Verb

أَكَل (ʔakal) I (non-past ياكل (yākul))

  1. to eat
Conjugation
    Conjugation of أكل (ʔakal)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m أكلت (ʔakalt) أكلت (ʔakalt) أكل (ʔakal) أكلنا (ʔakalna) أكلتوا (ʔakaltu) أكلوا (ʔakalu)
f أكلتي (ʔakalti) أكلت (ʔakalat)
non-past m آكل (ʔākul) تاكل (tākul) ياكل (yākul) ناكل (nākul) تاكلوا (tāklu) ياكلوا (yāklu)
f تاكلي (tākli) تاكل (tākul)
imperative m كل (kul) كلوا (kulu)
f كلي (kuli)

Etymology 2

From Arabic أَكَّلَ (ʔakkala).

Pronunciation

Verb

أَكَّل (ʔakkal) II (non-past يِأَكِّل (yiʔakkil))

  1. to eat
Conjugation
    Conjugation of أكل (ʔakkal)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m أكلت (ʔakkalt) أكلت (ʔakkalt) أكل (ʔakkal) أكلنا (ʔakkalna) أكلتوا (ʔakkaltu) أكلوا (ʔakkalu)
f أكلتي (ʔakkalti) أكلت (ʔakkalat)
non-past m أأكل (ʔaʔakkil) تأكل (tiʔakkil) يأكل (yiʔakkil) نأكل (niʔakkil) تأكلوا (tiʔakkilu) يأكلوا (yiʔakkilu)
f تأكلي (tiʔakkili) تأكل (tiʔakkil)
imperative m أكل (ʔakkil) أكلوا (ʔakkilu)
f أكلي (ʔakkili)

Etymology 3

From Arabic أَكْل (ʔakl).

Pronunciation

Noun

أكل (ʔakilm (construct state أَكْل (ʔakl))

  1. food
  2. eating

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ء ك ل
6 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَكَلَ (ʔakala).

Pronunciation

Verb

أكل (ʔakal) I (present بياكل (byākol) or بوكل (bōkel), active participle ماكل (mākel))

  1. to eat
    لقیت الفار ماكل الجبنة.
    laʔēt il-fār mākel il-jibne
    I found the mouse had eaten the cheese.
Usage notes
  • بياكل (byākol) is more widely understood, as it is also used in North Levantine and Egyptian dialects, while بوكل (bōkel) is typically South Levantine. This feature is shared with the verb أخد (ʔaḵad).
Conjugation
    Conjugation of أكل (ʔakal), present: بياكل (byākol)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m أكلت (ʔakalt) أكلت (ʔakalt) أكل (ʔakal) أكلنا (ʔakalna) أكلتو (ʔakaltu) أكلو (ʔakalu)
f أكلتي (ʔakalti) أكلت (ʔaklat)
present m باكل (bākol) بتاكل (btākol) بياكل (byākol) مناكل (mnākol) بتاكلو (btāklu) بياكلو (byāklu)
f بتاكلي (btākli) بتاكل (btākol)
subjunctive m آكل (ākol) تاكل (tākol) ياكل (yākol) ناكل (nākol) تاكلو (tāklu) ياكلو (yāklu)
f تاكلي (tākli) تاكل (tākol)
imperative m كل (kol) كلو (kolu)
f كلي (koli)
    Conjugation of أكل (ʔakal), present: بوكل (bōkel)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m أكلت (ʔakalt) أكلت (ʔakalt) أكل (ʔakal) أكلنا (ʔakalna) أكلتو (ʔakaltu) أكلو (ʔakalu)
f أكلتي (ʔakalti) أكلت (ʔaklat)
present m بوكل (bōkel) بتوكل (btōkel) بوكل (bōkel) منوكل (mnōkel) بتوكلو (btōklu) بوكلو (bōklu)
f بتوكلي (btōkli) بتوكل (btōkel)
subjunctive m اوكل (ōkel) توكل (tōkel) يوكل (yōkel) نوكل (nōkel) توكلو (tōklu) يوكلو (yōklu)
f توكلي (tōkli) توكل (tōkel)
imperative m كل (kol) كلو (kolu)
f كلي (koli)

Etymology 2

From Arabic أَكْل (ʔakl).

Pronunciation

Noun

أكل (ʔákilm

  1. food
  2. eating