South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic أَبْلَه (ʔablah, idiot) or هبل

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔah.bal/, [ˈʔah.bal]

Noun

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أهبل (ʔahbalm (plural هبل (hubol) or هبالى (habāla), feminine هبلا (habla))

  1. fool, idiot
    Synonym: غبي (ḡabi)