خالو

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic خَال (ḵāl).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xɑː.ˈluː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɑː.lúː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɑː.lúː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xɑː.lúː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xɔː.lú]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xɒː.lúː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χɔ.lú]

Readings
Classical reading?	xālū
Dari reading?	xālū
Iranian reading?	xâlu
Tajik reading?	xolu

Noun

خالو • (xâlu)

1. (rare) maternal uncle

   Synonym: دایی (dâyi)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

خال (ḵāl) +‎ ـو (-o)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaː.lo/, [ˈxæː.lo]

• Audio (Ramallah)

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Noun

خالو • (ḵālo) m

1. endearing form of خال (ḵāl): uncle (maternal)

See also

• عمّو (ʕammo, “paternal uncle”)