بدل
Root: بدل
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
بدل badala u to replace (ب هـ s.th. by), exchange (ب هـ s.th. for) II to change, alter (هـ هـ s.th. to), convert (هـ هـ s.th. into); to substitute (هـ for s.th., ب or من s.th.), exchange, give in exchange (هـ s.th., ب or من for); to change (هـ s.th.) III to exchange (هـ ه with s.o. s.th.) IV to replace (ب هـ s.th. by), exchange (ب هـ for s.th. s.th. else); to compensate (هـ ب ه s.o. for s.th. with s.th. else), give s.o. (ه) s. th. (هـ) in exchange for (ب) V to change; to be exchanged VI to exchange (هـ s.th., also words, views, greetings) X to exchange, receive in exchange, trade, barter (ب هـ and هـ ب s.th. for); to replace (هـ ب and هـ ب s.th. by), substitute (ب هـ and هـ ب for s.th. s.th. else)
Entry 2
بدل badala (prep.) inetead of, in place of, in lieu of
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