طَوِيلٌ
ṭawīl
Adjective
Meaning
long
tall
Usage
Means 'long' or 'tall' in Lebanese Arabic. Used for both height (of people) and length (of objects or time). The feminine is طَوِيلَة (tawiile) and the plural is طِوَال (twaal).
Forms
Masculineطَوِيل
Feminineطَوِيلِة
Pluralطْوَال
Examples
إِبْنِي صَار طَوِيل — صَار أَطْوَل مِنِّي.
My son became tall — he's taller than me now.
تَحْضِير الْإِجْتِمَاع أَخَذ وَقِت طَوِيل.
Preparing the meeting took a long time.
بَيِّي طَوِيل وْ قَوِي بَسّ إِمِّي قَصِيرَة وْ خَفِيفَة.
My father is tall and strong but my mother is short and light.
Root
ط و ل
