بنسل

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From English pencil.

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪnsɪl/, /ˈpɪnsɪl/

Noun

بِنْسِل • (pinsil, binsil) m

1. (Kuwait, obsolete) pencil.

   Synonym: قلم رصاص (qalam riṣāṣ)

References

• Dashti, Abdulmohsen. “The Role and Status of the English Language in Kuwait.” Vol. 31, no. 3, 2015, pp. 28–33.