The triliteral root dāl wāw lām (د و ل) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form III verb nudāwilu (نُدَاوِلُ)
- once as the noun dūlat (دُولَة)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form III) - to alternate
| (3:140:11) nudāwiluhā | We alternate them | وَتِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ |
Noun
| (59:7:20) dūlatan | a (perpetual) circulation | كَيْ لَا يَكُونَ دُولَةً بَيْنَ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ مِنْكُمْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
