aulaád offspring, descendants

Part of Speech n.masc
Vernacular Form اولاد
Phonetic Form awlaád
Inflection Class i-decl (Obl): auleedí
Origin Urdu (Arabic): aulaad
Usage Usually with plural reference
    • offspring, descendants
      • Example 214:
        be atshareetá buṭheé mac̣hookíiee c̣hookíi aulaád.
        be
        1pl.nom
        atshareét
        <place>
        -a
        -obl
        buṭheé
        all
        mac̣hoók
        <person>
        -ii
        -gen
        =ee
        CONJ
        c̣hoók
        <person>
        -ii
        -gen
        aulaád
        offspring
        We in Ashret are all the descendants of Machoke and Choke.
        Source: A:ASC001e
      • Example 215:
        tasíi aulaád bíiḍa.
        tasíi
        3sg.gen
        aulaád
        offspring
        bíiḍ
        much
        -a
        -pl
        His descendants were numerous.
        Source: A:DLX018

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