This is the 3392nd most frequent Arabic word.
قيل
"قيل" means "it was said" or "it is said."
In this context, 'قيل' is used as the passive form of the verb 'قال', translating to 'it was said', to convey a general impersonal statement.
قيل إن الطقس غداً سيكون مشمساً.
It was said that the weather tomorrow will be sunny.
Here, 'قيلت' (feminine singular) refers to a specific occurrence where stories (قصص) were told, emphasizing the passive voice conjugated to match the noun's gender and number.
على مسيرة القافلة، قيلت قصص الأبطال.
During the caravan's journey, hero stories were told.
In this usage, 'قيل' is used to indicate a direct message received from someone unspecified, utilizing the passive form along with the indirect object pronoun 'لي' to show to whom the statement was directed.