θikel

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Cypriot Arabic

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Root
θ-k-l
5 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic ثَقُلَ (ṯaqula).

Verb

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θikel I (present pkyiθkel) (intransitive)

  1. to become heavy
  2. to gain weight, to put on weight

References

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  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 179
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