Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of فُضُول (fuḍūl) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), from the root ف ض ل (f-ḍ-l).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fu.dˤuː.lijj/
    • (Moroccan) IPA(key): /fdˤuː.li/

Adjective edit

فُضُولِيّ (fuḍūliyy) (feminine فُضُولِيَّة (fuḍūliyya), masculine plural فُضُولِيُّونَ (fuḍūliyyūna), feminine plural فُضُولِيَّات (fuḍūliyyāt))

  1. curious, inquisitive
  2. prying, meddlesome

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: füzuli
  • Malay: peduli
  • Ottoman Turkish: فضولی (fużûli)
    > Turkish: fuzuli (inherited)
  • Ternate: faduli