تقيل

See also: ثقيل

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

Root
ت ق ل
1 term

Inherited from Arabic ثَقِيل (ṯaqīl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ti.ʔiːl/, [tɪˈʔiːl]

Adjective

تقيل • (tiʔīl) (feminine تقيلة (tiʔīla), masculine plural تقال (tuʔāl))

  1. heavy
  2. (of people's blood) hard to tolerate
  3. (of foods and liquids) creamy

Usage notes

  • For sense 2, see دمّ (damm)'s sense 2.

Antonyms

  • تقل (tiʔil, to get heavier)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ت ق ل
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ثَقِيل (ṯaqīl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tqiːl/

Adjective

تقيل • (tqīl) (feminine تقيلة (tqīla), common plural تقال (tqāl), masculine plural تقيلين (tqīlīn), feminine plural تقيلات (tqīlāt), elative أتقل (ʔatqal) or تقل (tqal))

  1. heavy
    Antonym: خفيف (ḵfīf)
  2. slow
    Antonym: سريع (srīʕ)

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic ثَقِيل (ṯaqīl). Doublet of سئيل (saʔīl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʔiːl/

Adjective

تقيل • (tʔīl) (feminine تقيلة (tʔīle), common plural تقال (tʔāl), elative أتقل (ʔatʔal))

  1. heavy
    Antonym: خفيف (ḵafīf)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ت ق ل
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic ثَقِيل (ṯaqīl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Urban) /tʔiːl/, [tʔiːl]
  • IPA(key): (Bedouin) /tɡiːl/, [tɡiːl]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

تقيل • (tʔīl) (feminine تقيلة (tʔīle), common plural تقال (tʔāl), elative أتقل (ʔatʔal))

  1. heavy
    Antonym: خفيف (ḵafīf)

Derived terms