برميل

Arabic

Etymology

From Old Spanish barril, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

بِرْمِيل • (birmīlm (plural بَرَامِيل (barāmīl))

  1. barrel, cask, keg, drum
  2. container placed on roofs to collect rainwater
  3. (measurement) a unit of oil
  4. (colloquial) bomb, exploding-barrel
  5. (idiomatic) proceeded by مِن (min), a draught, a drink (literally from the barrel or keg)

Declension

Declension of noun بِرْمِيل (birmīl)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal بِرْمِيل
birmīl
الْبِرْمِيل
al-birmīl
بِرْمِيل
birmīl
nominative بِرْمِيلٌ
birmīlun
الْبِرْمِيلُ
al-birmīlu
بِرْمِيلُ
birmīlu
accusative بِرْمِيلًا
birmīlan
الْبِرْمِيلَ
al-birmīla
بِرْمِيلَ
birmīla
genitive بِرْمِيلٍ
birmīlin
الْبِرْمِيلِ
al-birmīli
بِرْمِيلِ
birmīli
dual indefinite definite construct
informal بِرْمِيلَيْن
birmīlayn
الْبِرْمِيلَيْن
al-birmīlayn
بِرْمِيلَيْ
birmīlay
nominative بِرْمِيلَانِ
birmīlāni
الْبِرْمِيلَانِ
al-birmīlāni
بِرْمِيلَا
birmīlā
accusative بِرْمِيلَيْنِ
birmīlayni
الْبِرْمِيلَيْنِ
al-birmīlayni
بِرْمِيلَيْ
birmīlay
genitive بِرْمِيلَيْنِ
birmīlayni
الْبِرْمِيلَيْنِ
al-birmīlayni
بِرْمِيلَيْ
birmīlay
plural basic broken plural diptote
indefinite definite construct
informal بَرَامِيل
barāmīl
الْبَرَامِيل
al-barāmīl
بَرَامِيل
barāmīl
nominative بَرَامِيلُ
barāmīlu
الْبَرَامِيلُ
al-barāmīlu
بَرَامِيلُ
barāmīlu
accusative بَرَامِيلَ
barāmīla
الْبَرَامِيلَ
al-barāmīla
بَرَامِيلَ
barāmīla
genitive بَرَامِيلَ
barāmīla
الْبَرَامِيلِ
al-barāmīli
بَرَامِيلِ
barāmīli

Descendants

  • Maltese: barmil
  • Moroccan Arabic: برميل (barmīl)

Further reading