عايلة
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic عَائِلَة (ʿāʾila).
Pronunciation
- (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈʕɑːjlə/
Noun
عايْلة (ʿāyla) f (dual عايْلِتين (ʿāylitēn), plural عَوايِل (ʿawāyil))
- family
- family name, last name
Related terms
- عائلي (ʿāʾli, “familial, suitable for families”)
- عيل (ʿayyal, “to produce offspring, to have children”)
- عيال (ʿyāl, “offspring”)
- اسرة (usra, “household”)