جدل
Root: جدل
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
جدل jadala u i (jadl) to twist tight, tighten, stretch (هـ a rope); to braid, plait (هـ s.th., the hair, etc.) II to braid, plait, (هـ s.th.) III to quarrel, wrangle, bicker (ه with s.o.); to argue, debate (ه with s.o.); to dispute, contest (فى s.th.) VI to quarrel, have an argument; to carry on a dispute
Entry 2
جدل jadal quarrel, argument; debate, dispute, discussion, controversy│ فرض جدلا faraḍa jadalan to assume for the sake of argument, propose as a basis for discussion
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