Arabic

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Root
ع م ل (ʕ m l)
17 terms

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Root
ع م ل
6 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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استعمال (istiʕmālm

  1. use
    Synonym: استخدام (istiḵdām)

Urdu

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Etymology

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

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اِسْتِعْمَال (iste'mālm (Hindi spelling इस्तेमाल)

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

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Ushojo

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Etymology

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From Urdu استعمال (ist'emāl).

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اِستعمال (ist'māl)

  1. use