leila

Edit

Pronunciations

leila (ley-LAH) listen

Record a Pronunciation

Definitions

  • n. A paternal uncle.

Example Sentences


Record a Sentence

Languages of Origin

  • Juhuri

Etymology

  • lələ; dialectal, another word for ⱨamlə 'paternal uncle'

      • Who Uses This

      • Juhuro: Jews with ancestry in the Caucasus region, such as Azerbaijan and Dagestan, also known as Kavkazi, Gorsky, or Mountain Jews

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      leyla, layla, leilah, leylah, laylah, lela

Notes

Edit     Something missing from this entry? Inaccurate? Feel free to suggest an edit.