adalil

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الدَّلِيل (ad-dalīl, “sign, indication”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.ðəˈlil]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [a.ðaˈlil]

Noun

adalil m (plural adalils)

1. guide

   Synonym: guia

2. leader

   Synonyms: capdavanter, líder

3. (historical) scout

Further reading

• “adalil” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.