Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jalil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
jalil
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Arabic جَلِيل (jalīl, “great, exalted”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: جَلِيل, ج ل ل

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does jalil mean?
A surname.
Where does jalil come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce jalil

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