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العربون

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of a deposit or down payment made to secure a transaction, often a sale. It encompasses the act of giving such a deposit and the item itself.

Derived headwords

العربونnoun
  1. 1.
    Deposit, down paymentboth

    An amount of money or item given as a pledge or security for a bargain or contract, especially to confirm a sale.

عربنهverb
  1. 1.
    To give a depositboth

    To give or pay a deposit or down payment to secure a transaction.

Parallel reading

ما عقد به البيع
What secures the sale.
أعطاه ذلك
He gave him that (the deposit).