بوقال

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Maghrebi Arabic بُوقَال (būqāl), from Ancient Greek βαύκαλις (baúkalis). Cognate with Maltese buqar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buː.qaːl/

Noun

بوقال • (būqālm (plural بواقل (bwāqil))

  1. bucket in a waterwheel
  2. a person with an oblong head

Derived terms

  • بوقالة (būqāla)
  • بوقل (bawqal)