Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ط و ل (ṭ-w-l)

Derived from the active participle of the verb اِسْتَطَالَ (istaṭāla).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مُسْتَطِيل (mustaṭīl) (feminine مُسْتَطِيلَة (mustaṭīla), masculine plural مُسْتَطِيلُونَ (mustaṭīlūna), feminine plural مُسْتَطِيلَات (mustaṭīlāt))

  1. active participle of اِسْتَطَالَ (istaṭāla)
  2. (geometry) rectangular

Declension edit

Noun edit

مُسْتَطِيل (mustaṭīlm (plural مُسْتَطِيلَات (mustaṭīlāt))

  1. (geometry) rectangle

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Punjabi: ਮੁਸਤਤੀਲ (mustatīl)
  • Turkish: mustatil
  • Swahili: mstatili

South Levantine Arabic edit

Root
ط و ل
4 terms

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Arabic مُسْتَطِيل (mustaṭīl).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mus.ta.tˤiːl/, [musˤ.tˤɑˈtˤiːl]
  • (file)

Noun edit

مستطيل (mustaṭīlm (plural مستطيلات (mustaṭīlāt))

  1. rectangle

See also edit

Adjective edit

مستطيل (mustaṭīl) (feminine مستطيلة (mustaṭīle))

  1. rectangular