طويل البال

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South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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Literally: “long in mind”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tˤa.wiːl il.baːl/, [tˤɑˈwiːl‿ɪlˈbæːl]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Phrase

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طويل البال (ṭawīl il-bāl)

  1. patient (adjective)
    Synonyms: طويل الروح (ṭawīl ir-rūḥ), صبور (ṣabūr)