Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كُلُّ شَيْء (kullu šayʔ, everything).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈkɪllɪʃ/

Adverb

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كلش (killiš)

  1. at all
    Synonym: مولية (mūliya)
    رفيجي ما يحب الكرة كلش
    My friend does not like (foot)ball at all
    كلش لا تطلعون من الألعاب
    Do not leave the playground at all

Iraqi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كُلُّ شَيْء (kullu šayʔ, everything). Compare semantically English all.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /kul.lɪʃ/

Adverb

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كلش (kulliš)

  1. very
    هاذ التمرين كلش صعب.
    Hāḏ it-tamrīn kulliš ṣaʿub.
    This exercise is very difficult.