tifel

From Arabic طِفْل (ṭifl, “child”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪ.fɛl/

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tifel m (plural tfal or subien, feminine tifla, diminutive tfajjel)

1. boy; male child
2. child (of unspecified or unknown sex)

• The plural tfal generally means “children”, though it can also mean “boys” in certain contexts. The latter sense is specified with the plural subien.