خلوي

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ ل و
3 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xa.la.wi/, [ˈxa.la.wi]

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Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Arabic خَلَوِيّ (ḵalawiyy).

Adjective

خلوي • (ḵalawi) (feminine خلويّة (ḵalawiyye))

1. cellular

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Arabic خَلَوِيّ (ḵalawiyy), clipping of هَاتِف خَلَوِيّ (hātif ḵalawiyy).

Noun

خلوي • (ḵalawi) m

1. cellphone, mobile phone

   Synonyms: جوال (jawwāl), (Israel, Palestine) بلفون (bilifon)