Arabic

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Root
م ه ل (m-h-l)

Etymology

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Instance noun from مَهَلَ (mahala).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مُهْلَة (muhlaf (plural مُهُلَات (muhulāt) or مُهْلَات (muhlāt) or مُهَل (muhal))

  1. term, stint
  2. extra period of time, grace period, extension, leeway, respite, delay, deferment

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: möhlət
  • Persian: مهلت (mohlat, respite, leeway, moratorium)
  • Ottoman Turkish: مهلت
  • Swahili: muhula
  • Turkmen: möhlet
  • Uyghur: مۆھلەت (möhlet)
  • Uzbek: muhlat