شلة

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ش ل ل (š-l-l) meaning "to be taken away", "to pour forth or scatter", "to drive away or chasing off in groups"; applied to herds of camels and to companies of men.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃal.la/

Noun

شَلَّة (šalla) f (plural شَلَّات (šallāt))

  1. clique, squad
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܫܶܠܳܠܳܐ (šillā, skein), cognate with Arabic سَلِيلَة (salīla, oblong strips of muscles; a long slice of material;); see also شَلِيل (šalīl, wrap of cloth used as padding under the rear of a camel's saddle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃil.la/

Noun

شِلَّة (šilla) f (plural شِلَل (šilal))

  1. hank, skein; clew
Declension
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