على طول
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Hijazi Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From على (ʕala, “on”) + طول (ṭūl, “forward, height”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
على طول • (ʕala ṭūl)
- straight ahead
- Synonym: (obsolete) دُغري (duḡri)
- اَمْشِي عَلَى طول و حَتْلَاقِي المَحَل قُدَّامَك
- amši ʕala ṭūl u ḥatlāgi al-maḥal guddāmak
- go straight ahead and you will find the shop in front of you
- always
- immediately
- !رُحت له عَلَى طول
- ruḥtallu ʕala ṭūl!
- I went to him immediately!
South Levantine Arabic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- عطول (ʕa-ṭūl)
Etymology[edit]
From على (ʕala, “on”) + طول (ṭūl, “length, height”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
على طول • (ʕala ṭūl)
- at once, on the spot, then and there
- مات على طول.
- māt ʕala ṭūl
- He dropped dead on the spot.
- forever, for good
See also[edit]
Categories:
- Hijazi Arabic compound terms
- Hijazi Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hijazi Arabic lemmas
- Hijazi Arabic adverbs
- Hijazi Arabic multiword terms
- Hijazi Arabic terms with usage examples
- South Levantine Arabic compound terms
- South Levantine Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation
- South Levantine Arabic terms with audio links
- South Levantine Arabic lemmas
- South Levantine Arabic adverbs
- South Levantine Arabic multiword terms
- South Levantine Arabic terms with usage examples