قَرَض

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning

1. to lend money
2. to gnaw, nibble, to cut a bit from the outer
3. To give money to someone with the expectation that it will be paid back, or to bite into something slowly.

Examples

Pronunciationɡa.radˤ

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis word can mean either lending money or the act of nibbling/gnawing, depending on the context.

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