"faal" meaning in English

See faal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more faal [comparative], most faal [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} faal (comparative more faal, superlative most faal)
  1. (Yorkshire) Ugly; foul; evil. Tags: Yorkshire Synonyms: faâl, fahl
    Sense id: en-faal-en-adj-zyHiHoB7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Yorkshire English

Alternative forms

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