غلاي
Moroccan Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| غ ل ي |
Etymology
From Arabic غَلَّاي (ḡallāy)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣal.laːj/
Noun
غلاي • (ḡallāy) m (plural غلايات (ḡallāyāt))
- kettle
- Synonyms: مقراج (maqrāj), بقراج (baqrāj)
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| غ ل ي |
Etymology
A common merger -āye into -āy, especially in Galilee.
Noun
غلاي • (ḡallāy) f (construct state غلاية (ḡallāyet), plural غلايات (ḡallāyāt))
- Sedentary form of غلاية (ḡallāye, “coffee pot, kettle”)