خامل

Arabic

Root
خ م ل (ḵ-m-l)

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of the verb خَمَلَ (ḵamala, to be obliterated)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaː.mil/
  • Rhymes: -il

Adjective

خَامِل • (ḵāmil) (feminine خَامِلَة (ḵāmila))

  1. inactive, sluggish, lazy, lethargic
  2. (chemistry) inert, inactive
    غَاز خَامِلḡāz ḵāmilan inert gas

Declension

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ م ل
2 terms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaː.mil/, [ˈxæː.mɪl]
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Adjective

خامل • (ḵāmel) (feminine خاملة (ḵāmle))

  1. sluggish, listless, apathetic, phlegmatic
    Synonym: بارد (bāred)

See also

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