زول

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ز و ل (z-w-l). Cognate with Hebrew זולת (zolát).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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زَوْل (zawlm (plural أَزْوَال (ʔazwāl))

  1. person
  2. body, figure
  3. nightly apparition, specter, ghost, phantom, spirit

References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “زول”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Sudanese Arabic

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Root
ز و ل
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic زَوْل (zawl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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زول (zōlm

  1. man (human being)
  2. man (adult male), guy
  3. male friend
    زولك دا هسا حالته كيف؟.
    zōlak dā hassā ḥāltu kēf?
    Your friend, how is he now?

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Juba Arabic: zol

References

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  • زول” in The Living Arabic Project.
  • Hillelson, Sigmar (1925) Sudan Arabic: English–Arabic Vocabulary[1], London, United Kingdom: Sudan Government, page 179