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gerbil in Arabic

عَضَل ʕaḍal

UK/ˈdʒɜːbl̩/US/ˈd͡ʒɝbl̩/

gerbil in Arabic: عَضَل (ʕaḍal). In English, gerbil means a member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

Arabic words for gerbil

small rodent
عَضَل ʕaḍal

English meaning of gerbil

  1. noun A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
  2. verb To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.
  3. verb To insert a small animal (typically a gerbil, supposedly) into one's rectum (a sexual practice in urban myth).

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Questions about gerbil in Arabic

What is the meaning of gerbil in Arabic?
Gerbil in Arabic is عَضَل (ʕaḍal).
ما معنى كلمة gerbil؟
Gerbil: عَضَل (ʕaḍal).
What does gerbil mean in English?
Gerbil means a member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

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