هل

(Tiếng Anh)

1. introduces a positive yes-no question
2. indicates a suggestion
3. indicates an exclusive disjunction with أَمْ (ʔam, “or”), as in alternative questions

Phát âm là (IPA)

/hal/

Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

Univerbation of هَـ (ha-, now interrogative أَ (ʔa)) + لـ (l-, affirmative particle, found as لَـ (la-, “truly”) and the exhortative لِـ (li-) the vowel of which disappears between فَـ (fa-) or وَ (wa) and a following verb).

Bản dịch

is

μήπως

am

appal

appall

appear

are

been

begin

did

do

does

frighten

intimidate

pile up