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ضَرَب

[dˤa.rab]

verb

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. to strike, to beat, to hit
  2. to multiply with
  3. to set or posit as an example or make a simile of, to be proverbial with
  4. To hit someone or something with a forceful impact. It can also refer to mathematical multiplication or creating a comparison.
Examples

ضَرَبَ الولدُ الكرةَ بيدهِ.

The boy hit the ball with his hand.

Pronunciationdˤa.rab

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb is commonly used in both physical contexts and mathematical contexts.

Status: Verified

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.