أَهِل
ahil
Noun
Meaning
parents
Usage
Means 'parents' or 'family' in Lebanese Arabic. Broader than the MSA أَهْل, it is the default word for referring to one's parents in everyday speech: أَهْلِي (my parents/family). Also used in the welcoming expression أَهْلًا (welcome).
Morphology
Gendermasculine
Examples
هُوّ بِيحِبّ يْزُور أَهْلُه كِلّ أُسْبُوع.
He likes to visit his family every week.
Root
أ ه ل
