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knead in Arabic

عَجَنَ ʕajana

UK/niːd/

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Early/knɛːd/

knead in Arabic: عَجَنَ (ʕajana), دَلَكَ (dalaka). In English, knead means to work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.

Arabic words for knead

to work and press into a mass
عَجَنَ ʕajana, دَلَكَ dalaka

English meaning of knead

  1. verb To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
  2. verb To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
  3. verb Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
  4. verb To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.

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Questions about knead in Arabic

What is the meaning of knead in Arabic?
Knead in Arabic is عَجَنَ (ʕajana), دَلَكَ (dalaka).
ما معنى كلمة knead؟
Knead: عَجَنَ (ʕajana), دَلَكَ (dalaka).
What does knead mean in English?
Knead means to work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.

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