طنطل

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /tˤəntˤəlˤ/

Adjective

طَنْطَل • (ṭanṭaḷ) m (no feminine counterpart, plural طَناطِل (ṭanāṭiḷ))

1. (dated, of a person) tall

   Synonym: طويل (ṭwīl)

   Antonyms: (dated) زبوط النقعة (zabbūṭ in-nigʕa), قصير (gṣīr)