وقيل

Moroccan Arabic

Alternative forms
  • وقيلا‎ (waqīla)

Etymology

From Arabic وَقِيلَ‎ (wa-qīla, “It has been said”). Compare Algerian Arabic وقيل‎ (waqīl, waqīla, “maybe”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wa.qiː.la/

Adverb

وقيل • (waqīla)

  1. maybe, perhaps, possible; probably
    Synonyms: يمكن‎ (yimkan), ربما‎ (rubbama)
    ‏وقيل نعس بكري.‎‎
    waqīla nʕas bakri.
    Maybe he slept early.
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