أجل

Etymology

Elative of جَلِيل‎ (jalīl, “great, important; exalted; revered, honorable, venerable; glorious, magnificent; strong, stout, rough; old, experienced”), from the root ج ل ل‎ (j-l-l).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

أَجَل • (ʾajal)

1. yes, indeed, no doubt

Noun

أَجَل • (ʾajal) m (plural آجَال‎ (ʾājāl))

1. fate, destiny
2. appointed time, deadline
3. (Islam) one's allotted lifespan

Noun

أَجْل • (ʾajl) ?

1. Only used in مِنْ أَجْلِ‎ (min ʾajli) and لِأَجْلِ‎ (liʾajli)

Adjective

أَجَلّ • (ʾajall) (feminine جُلَّى‎ (jullā), masculine plural أَجَلُّون‎ (ʾajallūn), feminine plural جُلَّيَات‎ (jullayāt))

1. elative degree of جَلِيل‎ (jalīl):
   1. greater, more important; greatest, most important
   2. more exalted; most exalted
   3. more revered, more honorable, more venerable; most revered, most honorable, most venerable
   4. more glorious, more magnificent; most glorious, most magnificent
   5. stronger, stouter, rougher; strongest, stoutest, roughest
   6. older, more experienced; oldest, most experienced