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خلّى

[khal-la]

verb

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. to let, to allow
  2. to leave
  3. to let
  4. This verb has two main meanings: to allow someone to do something or to leave something behind.
Examples

خلينا نتعشى.

Let's have dinner.

خلّى المفتاح على الطاولة.

He left the key on the table.

Pronunciationkhal-la

Part of speechverb

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis is a very common verb used frequently in daily conversation for both giving permission and leaving items.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.