Gulf Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English pencil.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈbɪnsɪl/, /ˈpɪnsɪl/
بِنْسِل • (pinsil, binsil) m
- (Kuwait, obsolete) pencil.
- Synonym: قلم رصاص (qalam riṣāṣ)
References[edit]
- Dashti, Abdulmohsen. “The Role and Status of the English Language in Kuwait.” Vol. 31, no. 3, 2015, pp. 28–33.