فلة

See also: قلة‎ and قله‎

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1
فُلَّة

From Arabic فُلَّة‎ (fulla)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fulːa/

Noun

فُلَّة • (fulla) f

(plural فُل‎ ‎(ful))
  1. Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac).

Etymology 2
فِلَّة

From Italian villa, from Latin villa (“country house”).

Alternative forms
  • ڤلة‎
  • فيلا‎

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /filːa/, /vilːa/

Noun

فِلَّة • (villa or filla) f

(plural فِلَل‎ ‎(vilal or filal))
  1. A medium sized, often semi-detached house.

Etymology 3

From the root ف ل ت‎ (f-l-t) meaning "to escape or be free", "to be brisk or lively", "to happen suddenly", "to be a libertine", "to be unexpected or to come out of nowhere"; hence a trend or fad, that which is currently in vogue.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /falːa/

Adjective

فَلَّة • (falla)

  1. cool
  2. trendy
  3. enjoyable
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