زغلول

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ز غ ل (z-ḡ-l). In the squab sense probably reinterpreted from Classical Syriac ܙܘܓܠܐ (zawgalā, zūḡalā, young bird (especially of a dove)), itself metathesized from the form valid in Palestinian Syriac ܓܘܙܠܐ (gVzalā, young bird (especially of a dove)) which passed as جَوْزَل (jawzal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zuɣ.luːl/

Adjective

زُغْلُول • (zuḡlūl) (common plural زَغَالِيل (zaḡālīl))

  1. young and active, quick

Declension

Noun

زُغْلُول • (zuḡlūl) m (plural زَغَالِيل (zaḡālīl))

  1. a young infant, boy
  2. (Egypt) squab, young of a dove
    Synonym: جَوْزَل (jawzal)

Declension

Descendants

  • Andalusian Arabic: زَغَال (zaḡāl)
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