pahali

See also: pahalı

Bikol Central

Etymology

From pa- +‎ hali.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈhaliʔ/ [paˈha.l̪iʔ]
• IPA^(key): /paˈʔaliʔ/ [paˈʔa.l̪iʔ] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: pa‧ha‧li

Noun

pahalì

1. dismissal, firing someone from work
2. eviction, act of sending away someone

   Synonym: palayas

Derived terms

• magpahali
• pahalion

 

Swahili

Alternative forms

• mahali, mahala
• pahala

Etymology

From pa- merged with the older form mahali, in turn from Arabic مَحَلّ (maḥall).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

pahali class XVI (no plural)

1. place (location, position)