xiaál opinion; thinking

Part of Speech n.fem
Inflection Class i-decl (Obl): xieelí
Origin Urdu (Arabic): xayaal, xiyaal
Usage Primarily used as a non-verb element in complex predicates
    • opinion; thinking
      • Example 1846:
        asíi xiaál ki góo mheerílu heentá khóolu.
        asíi
        1pl.gen
        xiaál
        opinion
        ki
        comp
        góo
        maybe
        mhaaré
        kill
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        heentá
        CONDL
        kha
        eat
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        We thought that he may have been killed and eaten.
        Source:
        A:GHA011
      • Example 1847:
        thíi ga xiaál híni.
        thíi
        2sg.gen
        ga
        what
        xiaál
        opinion
        hin
        be.prs
        -i
        -f
        What's your opinion?
        Source:
        A:MAB107

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