Calque ofEnglishfast food, fromܡܹܐܟ݂ܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ(mēḵlātē,“foods”) +ܩܲܠܘܼܠܹ̈ܐ(qalūlē,“light, fast”)
ܡܹܐܟ݂ܠܵܬܹ̈ܐܩܲܠܘܼܠܹ̈ܐ• (mēḵlātē qalūlē) f pl