bataal

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic بطال (baṭṭāl). Cognate with Nubi batal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈtal/, [baˈtal]

Adjective

bataal

1. bad

   Ana ma bataal. ― I'm not bad.

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 125
• Richard L. Watson (2015) Juba Arabic for Beginners, SIL International