See also: اخلي, أخلي, and أخلى

Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Elative of حُلْو (ḥulw, sweet, pleasant, pretty), from the root ح ل و (ḥ-l-w).

Adjective edit

أَحْلَى (ʔaḥlā) (feminine حُلْوَى (ḥulwā), masculine plural أَحْلَوْنَ (ʔaḥlawna), feminine plural حُلْوَيَات (ḥulwayāt))

  1. elative degree of حُلْو (ḥulw):
    1. sweeter; sweetest
    2. more pleasant; most pleasant
    3. prettier; prettiest
  2. better; best

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Hebrew: אחלה

References edit

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic أَحْلَى (ʔaḥlā), elative degree of حِلْو (ḥilw).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʔaħ.la/, [ˈʔaħ.la]
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Adjective edit

أحلى (ʔaḥla)

  1. elative degree of حلو (ḥilu)
    1. sweeter, sweetest
    2. nicer, nicest, more/most beautiful

Descendants edit