Arabic edit

Root
ف ض ل (f-ḍ-l)

Etymology edit

Instance noun from فَضَلَ (faḍala, to be left over).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

فَضْلَة (faḍlaf (plural فَضَلَات (faḍalāt) or فَضْلَات (faḍlāt) or فِضَال (fiḍāl))

  1. what remains, residue, remainder
  2. feces
  3. (grammar) a word that is used in addition to words normally used
    Antonym: عُمْدَة (ʕumda)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Persian: فضله
  • Ottoman Turkish: فودله, فضله