A1noun
خَال
khāl
uncle (maternal)
Example
خَالي سافَرَ إِلى تُونِس
khālī sāfara ilā Tūnis
My uncle traveled to Tunisia
Grammar
Specifically mother's brother.
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Arabic root
خ-و-ل
Kha-Waw-Lam
2 words from this root family
A1noun
خَالَة
khāla
aunt (maternal)
Example
خَالَتي تَزورُنا كُلَّ أُسبوع
khālatī tazūrunā kulla usbūʿ
My aunt visits us every week
Grammar
Specifically mother's sister.