كهل

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ك ه ل (k-h-l), with senses relating to marriage, adulthood, age, and strength intermixed over time.

Adjective

كَهْل • (kahl) (feminine كَهْلَة (kahla), masculine plural كُهُول (kuhūl), feminine plural كَهْلَات (kahlāt))

  1. elderly
    Synonym: شَيْخ (šayḵ)
  2. middle-aged
  3. (obsolete) adult
    1. (obsolete) young adult
    2. (obsolete) youthful

Declension
Declension of adjective كَهْل (kahl)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal كَهْل
kahl		 الْكَهْل
al-kahl		 كَهْلَة
kahla		 الْكَهْلَة
al-kahla
Nominative كَهْلٌ
kahlun		 الْكَهْلُ
al-kahlu		 كَهْلَةٌ
kahlatun		 الْكَهْلَةُ
al-kahlatu
Accusative كَهْلًا
kahlan		 الْكَهْلَ
al-kahla		 كَهْلَةً
kahlatan		 الْكَهْلَةَ
al-kahlata
Genitive كَهْلٍ
kahlin		 الْكَهْلِ
al-kahli		 كَهْلَةٍ
kahlatin		 الْكَهْلَةِ
al-kahlati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal كَهْلَيْن
kahlayn		 الْكَهْلَيْن
al-kahlayn		 كَهْلَتَيْن
kahlatayn		 الْكَهْلَتَيْن
al-kahlatayn
Nominative كَهْلَانِ
kahlāni		 الْكَهْلَانِ
al-kahlāni		 كَهْلَتَانِ
kahlatāni		 الْكَهْلَتَانِ
al-kahlatāni
Accusative كَهْلَيْنِ
kahlayni		 الْكَهْلَيْنِ
al-kahlayni		 كَهْلَتَيْنِ
kahlatayni		 الْكَهْلَتَيْنِ
al-kahlatayni
Genitive كَهْلَيْنِ
kahlayni		 الْكَهْلَيْنِ
al-kahlayni		 كَهْلَتَيْنِ
kahlatayni		 الْكَهْلَتَيْنِ
al-kahlatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
basic broken plural triptote sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal كُهُول
kuhūl		 الْكُهُول
al-kuhūl		 كَهْلَات
kahlāt		 الْكَهْلَات
al-kahlāt
Nominative كُهُولٌ
kuhūlun		 الْكُهُولُ
al-kuhūlu		 كَهْلَاتٌ
kahlātun		 الْكَهْلَاتُ
al-kahlātu
Accusative كُهُولًا
kuhūlan		 الْكُهُولَ
al-kuhūla		 كَهْلَاتٍ
kahlātin		 الْكَهْلَاتِ
al-kahlāti
Genitive كُهُولٍ
kuhūlin		 الْكُهُولِ
al-kuhūli		 كَهْلَاتٍ
kahlātin		 الْكَهْلَاتِ
al-kahlāti

Noun

كَهْل • (kahl) m (plural كُهُول (kuhūl), feminine كَهْلَة (kahla))

  1. (countable) an elder
    Synonym: شَيْخ (šayḵ)
  2. (countable) a middle-ager
  3. (countable, obsolete) an adult (especially a young adult)

Declension
Declension of noun كَهْل (kahl)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal كَهْل
kahl		 الْكَهْل
al-kahl		 كَهْل
kahl
Nominative كَهْلٌ
kahlun		 الْكَهْلُ
al-kahlu		 كَهْلُ
kahlu
Accusative كَهْلًا
kahlan		 الْكَهْلَ
al-kahla		 كَهْلَ
kahla
Genitive كَهْلٍ
kahlin		 الْكَهْلِ
al-kahli		 كَهْلِ
kahli
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal كَهْلَيْن
kahlayn		 الْكَهْلَيْن
al-kahlayn		 كَهْلَيْ
kahlay
Nominative كَهْلَانِ
kahlāni		 الْكَهْلَانِ
al-kahlāni		 كَهْلَا
kahlā
Accusative كَهْلَيْنِ
kahlayni		 الْكَهْلَيْنِ
al-kahlayni		 كَهْلَيْ
kahlay
Genitive كَهْلَيْنِ
kahlayni		 الْكَهْلَيْنِ
al-kahlayni		 كَهْلَيْ
kahlay
Plural basic broken plural triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal كُهُول
kuhūl		 الْكُهُول
al-kuhūl		 كُهُول
kuhūl
Nominative كُهُولٌ
kuhūlun		 الْكُهُولُ
al-kuhūlu		 كُهُولُ
kuhūlu
Accusative كُهُولًا
kuhūlan		 الْكُهُولَ
al-kuhūla		 كُهُولَ
kuhūla
Genitive كُهُولٍ
kuhūlin		 الْكُهُولِ
al-kuhūli		 كُهُولِ
kuhūli

Descendants
  • → Persian: کاهل (kâhel)
  • → Middle Armenian: քահալ (kʻahal), գահալ (gahal)
    • Armenian: քահալ (kʻahal), գահալ (gahal)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: كاهل (kâhil)
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