bataal

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic بطال (baṭṭāl). Cognate with Nubi batal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈtal/, [baˈtal]

Adjective

bataal

  1. bad
    Ana kweis, ma bataal. Ita kweis?
    I'm well, not bad. Are you well?

References
  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎, 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 125
  • Richard L. Watson (2015) Juba Arabic for Beginners, SIL International
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