Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of فُضُول (fuḍūl) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), from the root ف ض ل (f-ḍ-l).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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فُضُولِيّ (fuḍūliyy) (feminine فُضُولِيَّة (fuḍūliyya), masculine plural فُضُولِيُّونَ (fuḍūliyyūna), feminine plural فُضُولِيَّات (fuḍūliyyāt))

  1. curious, inquisitive
  2. prying, meddlesome

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: füzuli
  • Malay: peduli
  • Ottoman Turkish: فضولی (fużûli)
    > Turkish: fuzuli (inherited)
  • Ternate: faduli