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دل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

دَلَّالٌ دلال دلة A broker; or one who acts as an intermediary between the seller and the buyer, for effecting the sale; because he directs the purchaser to the merchandise, and the seller to the price; also called سِمْسَارٌ; (TA in art. سمسر;) one who brings together the seller and the buyer. (M, K.)

Derived headwords

دَلَّالٌ
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