Sohail: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
سہیل
سُهَيْل
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Sohail (سہیل, Arabic سُهَيْل) means “the star Canopus”. It comes from the Arabic root س ه ل. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, س ه ل.
- Meaning
- the star Canopus
- معنی
- سہیل ستارہ
Where it comes from
Suhayl is the bright southern star Canopus; in form it is a diminutive from the root of sahl, ease.
- Say it
- so-hailAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- س ه ل
- Other spellings
- Suhail · Suhayl