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قَلَّب

[ɡal.lab]

verb

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. to mix, to stir, to turn, to flip
  2. to mix
  3. To stir or move things around, often used when preparing food or mixing ingredients.
Examples

قَلَّب الشوربة بالملعقة.

He stirred the soup with the spoon.

Pronunciationɡal.lab

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb implies a repetitive action of turning or mixing compared to the simple action of 'qalab'.

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