Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ش ل ل (š-l-l) meaning "to be taken away", "to pour forth or scatter", "to drive away or chasing off in groups"; applied to herds of camels and to companies of men.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

شَلَّة (šallaf (plural شَلَّات (šallāt))

  1. clique, squad
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from a form related to Classical Syriac ܫܶܠܳܠܳܐ (šəlālā, suture; implication, convoluted situation; stonelet (?); *skein), cognate with Arabic سَلِيلَة (salīla, oblong strips of muscles; a long slice of material;); see also شَلِيل (šalīl, wrap of cloth used as padding under the rear of a camel's saddle).

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Noun edit

شِلَّة (šillaf (plural شِلَل (šilal))

  1. hank, skein; clew
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Moroccan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic شَلَّة (šalla, squad).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

شلة (šalla)

  1. many, much
    عندي شلة ما نعمل هاد النهار، خليني نخدم على خاطري
    ʕandi šalla ma naʕmal hād en-nhār, ḵallīni naḵdam ʕla ḵātri
    I have much work to do today, leave me work in peace

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic شَلَّة (šalla).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃil.le/, [ʃɪl.le]
  • IPA(key): /ʃil.la/, [ʃɪl.la]
  • (file)

Noun edit

شلّة (šillem (plural شلّات (šillāt))

  1. friend group, clique, squad, crew, gang