خلوي

South Levantine Arabic
Root
خ ل و‎
3 terms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xa.la.wi/, [ˈxa.la.wi]
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Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Arabic خَلَوِيّ‎ (ḵalawiyy).

Adjective

خلوي • (ḵalawi) (feminine خلويّة‎ (ḵalawiyye))

  1. cellular

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Arabic خَلَوِيّ‎ (ḵalawiyy), clipping of هَاتِف خَلَوِيّ‎ (hātif ḵalawiyy).

Noun

خلوي • (ḵalawi) m

  1. cellphone, mobile phone
    Synonyms: جوال‎ (jawwāl), (Israel, Palestine) بلفون‎ (bilifon)
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