Adeela: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
عدیلہ
عَدِيلَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Adeela (عدیلہ, Arabic عَدِيلَة) is most often explained as “equal; counterpart”. It comes from the Arabic root ع د ل. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع د ل.
- Meaning
- equal; counterpart
- معنی
- ہم پلہ، برابر
Meaning disputed
Lane gives ʿadīl as one's equal or match. The popular gloss 'just' belongs to ʿādil and ʿadl from the same root rather than to this form.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- a-dee-laAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ع د ل
- Other spellings
- Adeelah