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[Facts] Re: Arabic Name Jalila
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It is not an error, it is a matter of dialect or variety of Arabic. The hard G pronunciation of the Arabic letter Jim is typical for Egyptian and Sudanic Arabic. --elbowin
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So would it be pronounced both Jalila and Galila in Arabic dialects?
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Yes,Jalila is the Standard Arabic pronunciation and at least the initial J is common to all Arabic dialects except Egyptian and Sudanese.--elbowin
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Thank you very much. This has been eye opening.
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