See also: مجله, محلة, and محله

Arabic

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Root
ج ل ل (j l l)
7 terms

Etymology

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Cognate with Hebrew מְגִלָּהמגילה (məḡillā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَجَلَّة (majallaf (plural مَجَلَّات (majallāt))

  1. (archaic) scroll, writing paper
    1. any book, volume, writing
    2. science, doctrine, especially the science of practical law
      1. lawbook, code; professional journal, review
  2. magazine (periodical), publication

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Malay: majalah
  • Persian: مجله (majalle)

References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “جل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN