ܚܠܐ
khala
The Aramaic word for uncle is ܚܠܐ (khala).
This noun refers to the brother or brother-in-law of a person's parent.
Meaning: brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
khala
Did you know?
- The root of ܚܠܐ is shared across several Semitic languages, creating a linguistic bridge between Aramaic and Arabic where the word for maternal uncle is also khal.
- In certain Aramaic dialects, the term for 'uncle' can be used as a respectful way to address any elderly man, even if there is no blood relation.
- ܚܠܐ is the mother's brother. Syriac has a separate word for the father's brother, ܕܕܐ .
Examples in context
- ܐܝܬ ܠܝ ܚܠܐ ܚܕ.iyat lē ḥlā ḥad.I have one uncle.
