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paddle in Arabic

مِجْدَاف mijdāf

/ˈpædl̩/US[ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩]

paddle in Arabic: مِجْدَاف (mijdāf), مِضْرَب (miḍrab), جَدَّفَ (jaddafa). In English, paddle means a single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some other small boats.

Arabic words for paddle

two-handed, single-bladed oar
مِجْدَاف mijdāf
equivalent of a racquet in ping-pong
مِضْرَب miḍrab
to propel something through water with a paddle, hands or similar instrument
جَدَّفَ jaddafa

English meaning of paddle

  1. noun A single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some other small boats.
  2. noun A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is used for kayaking.
  3. noun The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.
  4. noun A slat of a paddleboat's wheel.

Full definition of paddle

paddle in a sentence

  • We had a nice paddle this morning.
  • The paddle practically ousted the British cane for spankings in the independent US.
  • A sea turtle's paddles make it swim almost as fast as land tortoises are slow.

Synonyms of paddle

paddle in other languages

Questions about paddle in Arabic

What is the meaning of paddle in Arabic?
Paddle in Arabic is مِجْدَاف (mijdāf), مِضْرَب (miḍrab), جَدَّفَ (jaddafa).
ما معنى كلمة paddle؟
Paddle: مِجْدَاف (mijdāf), مِضْرَب (miḍrab), جَدَّفَ (jaddafa).
What does paddle mean in English?
Paddle means a single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some other small boats.

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