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Arabic
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
رِجَال • (rijāl) m pl
- plural of رَجُل (rajul)
- plural of رَاجِل (rājil)
- plural of رَجِل (rajil)
Etymology 2
Noun
رُجَّال • (rujjāl) m pl
- plural of رَاجِل (rājil)
- plural of رَجِل (rajil)
Chadian Arabic
Noun
رجال • (rujāl) m
- plural of راجل (rājil, “man”)
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology 1
From one of the many variants of Arabic راجِل (rājil), رَجُل (rajul). Perhaps a backformation from the plural رَجّالة (rajjāla) or a singularisation of the plural رُجّال (rujjāl). Doublet of راجِل (rājil).
Pronunciation
Noun
رِجَّال • (rijjāl) m (plural رِجَال (rijāl))
- man
- Synonym: راجِل (rājil)
Etymology 2
From Arabic رِجَال (rijāl, “men”).
Pronunciation
Noun
رِجَال • (rijāl) pl
- plural of رِجَّال (rijjāl, “man”)
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic رِجَال (rijāl), plural of رَجُل (rajul).
Noun
رجال • (rical)
- important people, dignitaries
- Synonym: اركان (erkân)
Descendants
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “rical”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From one of the many variants of Arabic راجِل (rājil), رَجُل (rajul). Perhaps a backformation from the plural رَجّالة (rajjāla) or a singularisation of the plural رُجّال (rujjāl). Doublet of رجل (rajul).
Pronunciation
Noun
رجّال • (rijjāl) m (plural رجال (rjāl))
- man
- Synonyms: زلمة (zalame), (formal) رجل (rajul)