Gulf Arabic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Classical Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʕɪlt͡ʃ/ (Noun)
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʕəl.lət͡ʃ/ (Verb)

Noun edit

عِلْچ (ʕilčm (plural عْلوچ (ʕlūč))

  1. gum, chewing gum
  2. (colloquial, negative) a person who tends to stick around, usually unwantedly

Verb edit

عَلَّچ (ʕallač) II

  1. to chew (usually a gum)