کیله

See also: گیله

Mazanderani

Noun

کیله (kila)

  1. alternative form of کله (kele, “canal”)

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic كَيْلَة (kayla).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? kayla
Dari reading? kayla
Iranian reading? keyle
Tajik reading? kayla

Noun

کیله • (kayla / keyle) (Tajik spelling кайла)

  1. a measure (unit of measurement)
    Synonyms: پیمانه (paymāna / peymâne), مده (muda / mode)
  • کیل کردن (kayl kardan / keyl kardan)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindustani کیلا (kelā) / केला (kelā), from Sanskrit कदल (kadala).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Dari reading? kēla

Noun

Regional synonyms of "banana"
Dari کیله
Iranian Persian موز
Tajik банан, мавз

کیله • (kēla)

  2. (Dari) banana

Etymology 3

Perhaps from Mazanderani. Cognate with Sanskrit कुल्या (kulyā). See also کول.

Noun

کیله • (kile)

  1. brook, brooklet
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