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 a form related to Classical Syriac ܫܶܠܳܠܳܐ (šəlālā, suture; implication, convoluted situation; stonelet (?); *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

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَلَّة (šalla, squad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃal.la/

Adverb

شلة • (šalla)

  1. many, much
    عندي شلة ما نعمل هاد النهار، خليني نخدم على خاطري
    ʕandi šalla ma naʕmal hād en-nhār, ḵallīni naḵdam ʕla ḵātri
    I have much work to do today, leave me work in peace

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَلَّة (šalla).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃil.le/, [ʃɪl.le]
  • IPA(key): /ʃil.la/, [ʃɪl.la]
  • (file)

Noun

شلّة • (šille) m (plural شلّات (šillāt))

  1. friend group, clique, squad, crew, gang
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