Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Italian tavola (table), from Latin tabula. Unrelated to the native root ط و ل (ṭ-w-l), from which comes the adjective طَوِيل (ṭawīl, long, high, large).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tˤaː.wi.la/
  • (file)

Noun edit

طَاوِلَة (ṭāwilaf (plural طَاوِلَات (ṭāwilāt))

  1. (furniture) table
  2. (backgammon) backgammon

Declension edit

Hijazi Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic طَاوِلَة (ṭāwila), from Italian tavola, from Latin tabula.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

طاولة (ṭāwlaf (plural طاولات (ṭāwlāt))

  1. (furniture) table

Moroccan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic طَاوِلَة (ṭāwila). Doublet of طابلة (ṭābla) and طبلة (ṭabla), via Spanish.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

طاولة (ṭāwlaf (plural طاولات (ṭāwlāt))

  1. (furniture) desk

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic طَاوِلَة (ṭāwila).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tˤaːw.le/, [ˈtˤɑːw.le]
  • IPA(key): /tˤaːw.laː/, [ˈtˤɑːw.lɑ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

طاولة (ṭāwlaf (plural طاولات (ṭāwlāt))

  1. table
  2. desk
    Synonym: مكتب (maktab)