| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | kwl. |
| DEFINITION: | To contain, hold, measure. Variant (Arabic) root form kyl. maquiladora, from Arabic mak la, measured, a measure of capacity, feminine passive participle of k la, to measure. |
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