South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From عـ (ʕa-, on) +‎ الخالص (il-ḵāleṣ, the complete).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʕal.xaː.lisˤ/, [ʕalˈxɑː.lɪsˤ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adverb

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عالخالص (ʕa-l-ḵāleṣ)

  1. totally, extremely
    Synonym: عالآخر (ʕa-l-ʔāḵer)

See also

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  • لألله (la-ʔaḷḷa, literally to Allah)