كهل

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 (kahel)
  • → Azerbaijani: kahal, kahıl, kahil
• → Middle Armenian: քահալ (kʿahal), գահալ (gahal)
  • Armenian: քահալ (kʿahal), գահալ (gahal)
• → Ottoman Turkish: کاهل‎ (kâhil)