خجلان

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ ج ل
3 terms

Etymology

Intensive adjective of the stative verb خجل (ḵijil, “to be embarrassed, ashamed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaʒ.laːn/, [xaʒˈlæːn]
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Adjective

خجلان • (ḵajlān) (feminine خجلانة (ḵajlāne), common plural خجلانين (ḵajlānīn))

  1. embarrassed, ashamed
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