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yoke in Arabic

فَدَّان faddān

UK/jəʊk/US/joʊk/

yoke in Arabic: فَدَّان (faddān), نِير (nīr). In English, yoke means a bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; two draught animals connected by such a yoke; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.

Arabic words for yoke

pair of draught animals yoked together to pull something
فَدَّان faddān
something which represses or restrains a person — see also burden
نِير nīr

English meaning of yoke

  1. noun A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; two draught animals connected by such a yoke; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.
  2. noun Any of various linking or supporting objects that resembles a yoke (sense 1.1); a crosspiece, a curved bar, etc.
  3. noun A pole carried on the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying a pair of buckets, etc., one at each end of the pole; a carrying pole.
  4. noun Any of various devices with crosspieces used to control an aircraft; specifically, the control column.

Full definition of yoke

yoke in a sentence

  • Ranchers were yoked together with farmers on the issue.

Synonyms of yoke

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Questions about yoke in Arabic

What is the meaning of yoke in Arabic?
Yoke in Arabic is فَدَّان (faddān), نِير (nīr).
ما معنى كلمة yoke؟
Yoke: فَدَّان (faddān), نِير (nīr).
What does yoke mean in English?
Yoke means a bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; two draught animals connected by such a yoke; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.

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