چلب

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəlb/

Etymology 1

From Arabic كَلْب‎ (chalb) via affrication of IPA(key): /k/ → IPA(key): /t͡ʃ/, a Gulf Arabic phenomenon. Doublet of كَلْب‎ (“dog-like person, dog as a slur”).

Noun

چلب (chalb) m

  1. (uncountable) dog, canine
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