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ودل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the action of churning or agitating a liquid, specifically milk in a waterskin, to produce butter or a similar product. It also extends to the concept of shaking or moving something back and forth.

Derived headwords

وَدَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to churnboth

    To agitate a liquid, especially milk in a waterskin, by shaking or moving it back and forth, typically to make butter.

  2. 2.
    to shakeclassical

    To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down; to agitate.

يَدِلُهُverb
  1. 1.
    he churns itboth

    The present tense conjugation of the verb 'to churn', indicating the ongoing action of agitating a liquid.

وَدْلاًnoun
  1. 1.
    churningboth

    The act or process of churning milk or other liquids.

  2. 2.
    agitationclassical

    The state of being moved back and forth; a shaking or disturbance.

Parallel reading

وَدَلَ السِّقَاءَ يَدِلُهُ وَدْلاً: مَخَضَهُ.
He churned the waterskin, agitating it, meaning he shook it.