برميل

Arabic

بِرْمِيلَا نَبِيذٍ

Etymology

From Old Spanish barril, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bir.miːl/
    • (Moroccan) IPA(key): /bar.miːl/

Noun

بِرْمِيل • (birmīl) m (plural بَرَامِيل (barāmīl))

  1. barrel, cask, keg, drum
  2. container placed on roofs to collect rainwater
  3. (measurement) a unit of oil
  4. (colloquial) bomb, exploding-barrel
  5. (idiomatic) proceeded by مِن (min), a draught, a drink (literally from the barrel or keg)

Declension

Descendants

  • Maltese: barmil
  • Moroccan Arabic: برميل (barmīl)

Further reading

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