أوردي

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From English already, with the initial al- phonetically analysed as the definite marker, hence the assimilation with r, a sun letter. Likely an oil-discovery era borrowing (~1940s). Cognate with Baharna Arabic أوردي (orradi).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /oˈrːɪdi/

Adverb

أورِّدي • (orridi)

1. already