Arabic edit

Root
ع م ل (ʕ-m-l)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

اِسْتِعْمَال (istiʕmālm (plural اِسْتِعْمَالَات (istiʕmālāt))

  1. (uncountable) verbal noun of اِسْتَعْمَلَ (istaʕmala) (form X)
  2. use
    Synonym: اِسْتِخْدَام (istiḵdām)
    الاستعمال الصحيح للأدوات يمنع الحوادث.
    Al-istiʿmāl aṣ-ṣaḥīḥ lil-ʾadwāt yamnaʿ al-ḥawādith.
    Proper use of tools prevents accidents.

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South Levantine Arabic edit

Root
ع م ل
6 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic اِسْتِعْمَال (istiʕmāl). Equivalent to the verbal noun of استعمل (istaʕmal, to use).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /is.tiʕ.maːl/, [ɪs.tɪʕˈmæːl]
  • (file)

Noun edit

استعمال (istiʕmālm

  1. use
    Synonym: استخدام (istiḵdām)

Urdu edit

Etymology edit

From Classical Persian استعمال (isti'māl), from Arabic اِسْتِعْمَال (istiʕmāl).

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استعمال (iste'mālm (Hindi spelling इस्तेमाल)

  1. use, usage, utilisation, employment
    Synonym: اُپْیوگ (upyog)

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Ushojo edit

Etymology edit

From Urdu استعمال (ist'emāl).

Noun edit

اِستعمال (ist'māl)

  1. use