عايلة

See also: عائلة and عائله

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic عَائِلَة (ʕāʔila).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ˈʕɑːjlə/

Noun

عايلة • (ʿāyla) f (dual عايْلِتين (ʿāylitēn), plural عَوايِل (ʿawāyil))

1. family
2. family name, last name

Related terms

• عائلي (ʕāʔili, “familial, suitable for families”)
• عيل (ʕayyal, “to produce offspring, to have children”)
• عيال (ʕyāl, “offspring”)
• اسرة (usra, “household”)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ع و ل
3 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaːj.la/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic عَائِلَة (ʕāʔila).

Noun

عايلة • (ʕāyla) f (plural عايلات (ʕāylāt))

1. alternative form of عائلة (ʕāʔila)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic عَيِّلَة (ʕayyila).

Noun

عايلة • (ʕāyla) f (plural عيال (ʕyāl))

1. female equivalent of عايل (ʕāyil)

Descendants

• → Senhaja de Srair: lɛayla