Arabic

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Etymology

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Possibly related to Latin gelidus; compare Classical Syriac ܓܠܝܕܐ (gəlīḏāʾ), Hebrew גְּלִיד (gəlîḏ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.liːd/
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Noun

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جَلِيد (jalīdm

  1. (uncountable) ice

Declension

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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic جَلِيد (jalīd).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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جَليد (jalīd) (uncountable)

  1. ice

Usage notes

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The word does not refer to ice used to cool drinks. For that sense, see ثَلْج (ṯalj).