خالو

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic خَال (ḵāl).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xɑː.ˈluː]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɑː.lúː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xɑː.lúː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xɔː.lú]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xɒː.lúː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χɔ.lú]

Readings
Classical reading^?	xālū
Dari reading^?	xālū
Iranian reading^?	xâlu
Tajik reading^?	xolu

Noun

خالو • (xâlu)

(rare) maternal uncle
Synonym: دایی (dâyi)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

خال (ḵāl) +‎ ـو (-o)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xaː.lo/, [ˈxæː.lo]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

خالو • (ḵālo) m

endearing form of خال (ḵāl): uncle (maternal)

See also

عمّو (ʕammo, “paternal uncle”)

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