aleela

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic الليلة (al-lēla), from Arabic اللَّيْلَة (al-layla, tonight).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈlela/, [aˈle.la]

Adverb

aleela

  1. today
    Synonym: nahaar de
    • 2024, Kitab al Mukadas ma Arabi Juba [The Bible in Juba Arabic]‎[1], Pioneer Bible Translators, Yakub [James] 4:13:
      [] Alela au bukra nina bi ruwa fi medina tani wa geni inak wahid sena wa nina bi amulu tijara wa bi ligo ribe.”
      [] "Today or tomorrow we will go to another city and stay there for a year, do business and make profit."
  • bileel

References

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English[2], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 120