خالو

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Persian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic خَال (ḵāl).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Readings
Classical reading? xālū
Dari reading? xālū
Iranian reading? xâlu
Tajik reading? xolu

Noun[edit]

خالو (xâlu)

  1. (rare) maternal uncle
    Synonym: دایی (dâyi)

South Levantine Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

خال (ḵāl) +‎ ـو (-o)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xaː.lo/, [ˈxæː.lo]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

خالو (ḵālom

  1. endearing form of خال (ḵāl): uncle (maternal)

See also[edit]