"علچ" meaning in Gulf Arabic

See علچ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʕɪlt͡ʃ/ [Kuwait], /ʕəl.lət͡ʃ/ [Kuwait] Forms: عِلْچ [canonical], ʕilč [romanization], عْلوچ [plural], علج [alternative]
Etymology: From Classical Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk). Etymology templates: {{inh|afb|ar|عِلْك}} Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk) Head templates: {{afb-noun|g=m|head=عِلْچ|pl=عْلوچ|pltr=ʕlūč|tr=ʕilč}} عِلْچ • (ʕilč) m (plural عْلوچ (ʕlūč))
  1. gum, chewing gum
    Sense id: en-علچ-afb-noun-UzzHGeII
  2. (colloquial, negative) a person who tends to stick around, usually unwantedly Tags: colloquial, negative
    Sense id: en-علچ-afb-noun-j0~0nFSh Categories (other): Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 4 91 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 89 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 91 5

Verb

IPA: /ʕɪlt͡ʃ/ [Kuwait], /ʕəl.lət͡ʃ/ [Kuwait] Forms: عَلَّچ [canonical], ʕallač [romanization], علج [alternative]
Etymology: From Classical Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk). Etymology templates: {{inh|afb|ar|عِلْك}} Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk) Head templates: {{afb-verb|II|head=عَلَّچ|tr=ʕallač}} عَلَّچ • (ʕallač) II
  1. to chew (usually a gum)
    Sense id: en-علچ-afb-verb-9EbOVScy
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      "args": {
        "1": "afb",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عِلْك"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Classical Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "عِلْچ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ʕilč",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "عْلوچ",
      "roman": "ʕlūč",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "علج",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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        "head": "عِلْچ",
        "pl": "عْلوچ",
        "pltr": "ʕlūč",
        "tr": "ʕilč"
      },
      "expansion": "عِلْچ • (ʕilč) m (plural عْلوچ (ʕlūč))",
      "name": "afb-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gulf Arabic",
  "lang_code": "afb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gum, chewing gum"
      ],
      "id": "en-علچ-afb-noun-UzzHGeII",
      "links": [
        [
          "gum",
          "gum"
        ],
        [
          "chewing gum",
          "chewing gum"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "4 91 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 89 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 91 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a person who tends to stick around, usually unwantedly"
      ],
      "id": "en-علچ-afb-noun-j0~0nFSh",
      "links": [
        [
          "tend",
          "tend"
        ],
        [
          "stick around",
          "stick around"
        ],
        [
          "unwantedly",
          "unwantedly"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, negative) a person who tends to stick around, usually unwantedly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "negative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʕɪlt͡ʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kuwait"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʕəl.lət͡ʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kuwait"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "علچ"
}

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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Classical Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk).",
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ʕallač",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "tr": "ʕallač"
      },
      "expansion": "عَلَّچ • (ʕallač) II",
      "name": "afb-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gulf Arabic",
  "lang_code": "afb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to chew (usually a gum)"
      ],
      "id": "en-علچ-afb-verb-9EbOVScy",
      "links": [
        [
          "chew",
          "chew"
        ],
        [
          "gum",
          "gum"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʕɪlt͡ʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kuwait"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʕəl.lət͡ʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kuwait"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "علچ"
}
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    "Gulf Arabic form-II verbs",
    "Gulf Arabic lemmas",
    "Gulf Arabic masculine nouns",
    "Gulf Arabic nouns",
    "Gulf Arabic terms derived from Arabic",
    "Gulf Arabic terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Gulf Arabic verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Classical Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk).",
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "عْلوچ",
      "roman": "ʕlūč",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "علج",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "head": "عِلْچ",
        "pl": "عْلوچ",
        "pltr": "ʕlūč",
        "tr": "ʕilč"
      },
      "expansion": "عِلْچ • (ʕilč) m (plural عْلوچ (ʕlūč))",
      "name": "afb-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gulf Arabic",
  "lang_code": "afb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gum, chewing gum"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gum",
          "gum"
        ],
        [
          "chewing gum",
          "chewing gum"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Gulf Arabic colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a person who tends to stick around, usually unwantedly"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tend",
          "tend"
        ],
        [
          "stick around",
          "stick around"
        ],
        [
          "unwantedly",
          "unwantedly"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, negative) a person who tends to stick around, usually unwantedly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "negative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʕɪlt͡ʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kuwait"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʕəl.lət͡ʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kuwait"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "علچ"
}

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    "Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Gulf Arabic form-II verbs",
    "Gulf Arabic lemmas",
    "Gulf Arabic masculine nouns",
    "Gulf Arabic nouns",
    "Gulf Arabic terms derived from Arabic",
    "Gulf Arabic terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Gulf Arabic verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عِلْك"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Classical Arabic عِلْك (ʕilk).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "عَلَّچ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ʕallač",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "علج",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "II",
        "head": "عَلَّچ",
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      },
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      "name": "afb-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gulf Arabic",
  "lang_code": "afb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to chew (usually a gum)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chew",
          "chew"
        ],
        [
          "gum",
          "gum"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʕɪlt͡ʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kuwait"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʕəl.lət͡ʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kuwait"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "علچ"
}

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