خل

See also: چل, حل, and جل

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Aramaic חָלָא /‎ ܚܠܐ (ḥallā, vinegar), from Akkadian 𒂁𒄬 (/ḫallu/), from Sumerian 𒂁𒄬 (/ḫal/, pot; earthen container for storing liquids).

Noun

خَلّ (ḵall) m

  1. vinegar
  2. (obsolete, figuratively) evil, ill
Declension
Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: خل (ḵaḷ)
  • Maltese: ħall
  • Amharic: ከል (käll)
    • Ge'ez: ከል (käll)
  • Somali: khal
  • Tigre: ከል (käll)

Etymology 2

From the root خ ل ل (ḵ-l-l).

Verb

خَلَّ (ḵalla) I, non-past يَخُلُّ‎ (yaḵullu)

  1. to become lean or scanty
Conjugation

Verb

خَلَّ (ḵalla) I, non-past يَخُلُّ‎ (yaḵullu)

  1. to pierce, to transfix
Conjugation

Noun

خَلّ (ḵall) m

  1. verbal noun of خَلَّ (ḵalla) (form I)
Declension

Noun

خَلّ (ḵall) m (plural أَخُلّ (ʾaḵull) or خِلَال (ḵilāl))

  1. path through sandy ground
  2. an oblong tract of sand
  3. a vein of the neck and back
  4. worn garment
  5. camel in the second year
Declension

Noun

خِلّ (ḵill) m (plural أَخْلَال (ʾaḵlāl))

  1. friend (male or female)
Declension

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

خَلِّ (ḵalli) (form II)

  1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of خَلَّى (ḵallā)

Gulf Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَلّ (ḵall).

Pronunciation

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /χəɫ/

Noun

خَل (ḵaḷ)

  1. vinegar

Pronunciation

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /χəl/

Verb

خَل (ḵal)

  1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of خلى
    خل الخل عالطاولة.ḵal il-ḵaḷ ʿaṭṭāwlaPut the vinegar on the table.
    خل اخوك يلعب سوني.ḵal uḵūk yilʿab sōniLet your brother play [on the] PlayStation.
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