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khāl
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noun[C]
maternal uncle; the brother of one’s mother
khāl
Pronunciation
Etymology
Inherited Arabic kinship term, from the Semitic root associated with the maternal uncle.
Examples
زارَ خالي بيتَنا أمس.
zāra khālī baytanā ams.
My maternal uncle visited our house yesterday.
يعيشُ خالُها في بيروت.
yaʿīshu khāluhā fī Bayrūt
Her maternal uncle lives in Beirut.
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noun[C]
a mole or beauty spot on the skin
khāl
Pronunciation
Examples
على خدِّها خالٌ صغير.
ʿalā khaddihā khālun ṣaghīr
There is a small mole on her cheek.
كان الخالُ فوق حاجبه واضحًا.
kāna al-khālu fawqa ḥājibihi wāḍiḥan.
The mole above his eyebrow was noticeable.
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verb[T]
to suppose, imagine, or think something to be so
khāla
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the Arabic root خ ي ل, connected with imagination, fancy, and appearance.
Examples
خالَ المسافرُ السرابَ ماءً.
khāla al-musāfiru as-sarāba māʾan
The traveler thought the mirage was water.
خالَ الطفلُ الظلَّ وحشًا.
khāla aṭ-ṭiflu aẓ-ẓilla waḥshan.
The child imagined the shadow to be a monster.
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adjectiveempty, vacant, or free from something
khālin
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the Arabic root خ ل و, meaning to be empty, be alone, or be free of.
Examples
البيتُ خالٍ من الأثاث.
al-baytu khālin mina al-athāthi.
The house is empty of furniture.
هذا التقريرُ خالٍ من الأخطاء.
hādhā at-taqrīru khālin mina al-akhṭāʾ
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