فلة

See also: قلة and قله

Arabic

Root
ف ل ل (f-l-l)

Noun

فَلَّة • (falla) f

  1. instance noun of فَلَّ (falla, to notch)

Declension

Noun

فِلَّة • (filla) f (plural فِلَل (filal))

  1. nick, gash, breach

Declension

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1

فُلَّة

From Arabic فُلّ (full).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ful.la/

Noun

فُلَّة • (fulla) f (plural فُلّ (full))

  1. Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac).

Etymology 2

فِلَّة

From Italian villa, from Latin villa (country house).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fil.la/, /vil.la/

Noun

فِلَّة • (filla or villa) f (construct state فِلَّةْ (fillat, villat), dual فلتين (fillatēn, villatēn), plural فِلَل (filal, vilal))

  1. A medium sized, often semi-detached house.
    Alternative form: فيلا (fīlla, vīlla)
    فِلَّة حَسَن حِلْوَة
    fillat/villat ḥasan ḥilwa
    Hasan's villa is pretty

Etymology 3

Potentially a back-formation from the root ف ل ت (f-l-t) meaning "to escape or be free", "to be brisk or lively", "to happen suddenly", "to be a libertine", "to be unexpected or to come out of nowhere"; hence a trend or fad, that which is currently in vogue. The word can also imply things of amusement and freedom from social constructs; hence a connection back "to being libertine".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fal.la/

Adjective

فَلَّة • (falla)

  1. cool
  2. trendy
  3. enjoyable, amusing
  4. relaxed, liberal; unconventional or nontraditional
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