وقيل

Moroccan Arabic

Alternative forms

• وقيلا (waqīla)

Etymology

From Arabic وَقِيلَ (wa-qīla, “It has been said”). Compare Algerian Arabic وقيل (waqīl, waqīla, “maybe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa.qiː.la/

Adverb

وقيل • (waqīla)

1. maybe, perhaps, possible; probably

   Synonyms: يمكن (yimkan), ربما (rubbama)

   وقيل نعس بكري.

   waqīla nʕas bakri.

   Maybe he slept early.