Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic خَال (ḵāl).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? xālū
Dari reading? xālū
Iranian reading? xâlu
Tajik reading? xolu

Noun

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خالو (xâlu)

  1. (rare) maternal uncle
    Synonym: دایی (dâyi)

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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خال (ḵāl) +‎ ـو (-o)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xaː.lo/, [ˈxæː.lo]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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خالو (ḵālom

  1. endearing form of خال (ḵāl): uncle (maternal)

See also

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Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خالُو, from Arabic خَال (ḵāl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خَالُو (xālūm (feminine خالَہ (xāla), Hindi spelling ख़ालू)

  1. husband of mother’s sister (maternal uncle)masculine of خالَہ (xāla)

Declension

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    Declension of خالو
singular plural
direct خَالُو (xālū) خَالُو (xālū)
oblique خَالُو (xālū) خَالُووں (xālūõ)
vocative خَالُو (xālū) خَالُوو (xālūo)

Further reading

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  NODES
Note 1