Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Derived from the verbal noun of جَادَلَ (jādala, to argue, to dispute), from the root ج د ل (j-d-l).

Noun edit

جِدَال (jidālm

  1. verbal noun of جَادَلَ (jādala) (form III)
  2. argument
    وَقَعَ جِدَالٌ بَيْنَهُمَاwaqaʕa jidālun baynahumā(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Descendants edit

  • Ottoman Turkish: جدال (cidal)