بدل

بدل

See also: تدل‎, بذل‎, and ب د ل‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ب د ل‎ (b-d-l). Compare Hebrew בדל‎ (badal, “divide”).

Verb

بَدَلَ • (badala) I, non-past يَبْدُلُ‎‎ (yabdulu)

1. to change, exchange, interchange
2. to mistake (one thing for another)

Conjugation

Conjugation of

بَدَلَ

(form-I sound, verbal noun بَدْل)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						بَدْل badl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						بَادِل‎ bādil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَبْدُول‎ mabdūl
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بَدَلْتُ‎ badaltu	بَدَلْتَ‎ badalta	بَدَلَ badala		بَدَلْتُمَا‎ badaltumā	بَدَلَا‎ badalā		بَدَلْنَا‎ badalnā	بَدَلْتُمْ‎ badaltum	بَدَلُوا‎ badalū
	f		بَدَلْتِ‎ badalti	بَدَلَتْ‎ badalat			بَدَلَتَا‎ badalatā			بَدَلْتُنَّ‎ badaltunna	بَدَلْنَ‎ badalna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَبْدُلُ‎ ʾabdulu	تَبْدُلُ‎ tabdulu	يَبْدُلُ‎ yabdulu		تَبْدُلَانِ‎ tabdulāni	يَبْدُلَانِ‎ yabdulāni		نَبْدُلُ‎ nabdulu	تَبْدُلُونَ‎ tabdulūna	يَبْدُلُونَ‎ yabdulūna
	f		تَبْدُلِينَ‎ tabdulīna	تَبْدُلُ‎ tabdulu			تَبْدُلَانِ‎ tabdulāni			تَبْدُلْنَ‎ tabdulna	يَبْدُلْنَ‎ yabdulna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَبْدُلَ‎ ʾabdula	تَبْدُلَ‎ tabdula	يَبْدُلَ‎ yabdula		تَبْدُلَا‎ tabdulā	يَبْدُلَا‎ yabdulā		نَبْدُلَ‎ nabdula	تَبْدُلُوا‎ tabdulū	يَبْدُلُوا‎ yabdulū
	f		تَبْدُلِي‎ tabdulī	تَبْدُلَ‎ tabdula			تَبْدُلَا‎ tabdulā			تَبْدُلْنَ‎ tabdulna	يَبْدُلْنَ‎ yabdulna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَبْدُلْ‎ ʾabdul	تَبْدُلْ‎ tabdul	يَبْدُلْ‎ yabdul		تَبْدُلَا‎ tabdulā	يَبْدُلَا‎ yabdulā		نَبْدُلْ‎ nabdul	تَبْدُلُوا‎ tabdulū	يَبْدُلُوا‎ yabdulū
	f		تَبْدُلِي‎ tabdulī	تَبْدُلْ‎ tabdul			تَبْدُلَا‎ tabdulā			تَبْدُلْنَ‎ tabdulna	يَبْدُلْنَ‎ yabdulna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اُبْدُلْ‎ ubdul			اُبْدُلَا‎ ubdulā				اُبْدُلُوا‎ ubdulū
	f		اُبْدُلِي‎ ubdulī							اُبْدُلْنَ‎ ubdulna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بُدِلْتُ‎ budiltu	بُدِلْتَ‎ budilta	بُدِلَ budila		بُدِلْتُمَا‎ budiltumā	بُدِلَا‎ budilā		بُدِلْنَا‎ budilnā	بُدِلْتُمْ‎ budiltum	بُدِلُوا‎ budilū
	f		بُدِلْتِ‎ budilti	بُدِلَتْ‎ budilat			بُدِلَتَا‎ budilatā			بُدِلْتُنَّ‎ budiltunna	بُدِلْنَ‎ budilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُبْدَلُ‎ ʾubdalu	تُبْدَلُ‎ tubdalu	يُبْدَلُ‎ yubdalu		تُبْدَلَانِ‎ tubdalāni	يُبْدَلَانِ‎ yubdalāni		نُبْدَلُ‎ nubdalu	تُبْدَلُونَ‎ tubdalūna	يُبْدَلُونَ‎ yubdalūna
	f		تُبْدَلِينَ‎ tubdalīna	تُبْدَلُ‎ tubdalu			تُبْدَلَانِ‎ tubdalāni			تُبْدَلْنَ‎ tubdalna	يُبْدَلْنَ‎ yubdalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبْدَلَ‎ ʾubdala	تُبْدَلَ‎ tubdala	يُبْدَلَ‎ yubdala		تُبْدَلَا‎ tubdalā	يُبْدَلَا‎ yubdalā		نُبْدَلَ‎ nubdala	تُبْدَلُوا‎ tubdalū	يُبْدَلُوا‎ yubdalū
	f		تُبْدَلِي‎ tubdalī	تُبْدَلَ‎ tubdala			تُبْدَلَا‎ tubdalā			تُبْدَلْنَ‎ tubdalna	يُبْدَلْنَ‎ yubdalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبْدَلْ‎ ʾubdal	تُبْدَلْ‎ tubdal	يُبْدَلْ‎ yubdal		تُبْدَلَا‎ tubdalā	يُبْدَلَا‎ yubdalā		نُبْدَلْ‎ nubdal	تُبْدَلُوا‎ tubdalū	يُبْدَلُوا‎ yubdalū
	f		تُبْدَلِي‎ tubdalī	تُبْدَلْ‎ tubdal			تُبْدَلَا‎ tubdalā			تُبْدَلْنَ‎ tubdalna	يُبْدَلْنَ‎ yubdalna

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “بدل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

Verb

بَدَّلَ • (baddala) II, non-past يُبَدِّلُ‎‎ (yubaddilu)

1. to take or give in exchange
2. to change
3. to invert
4. to do one thing instead of another

Conjugation

Conjugation of

بَدَّلَ

(form-II sound)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَبْدِيل‎ tabdīl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُبَدِّل‎ mubaddil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُبَدَّل‎ mubaddal
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بَدَّلْتُ‎ baddaltu	بَدَّلْتَ‎ baddalta	بَدَّلَ baddala		بَدَّلْتُمَا‎ baddaltumā	بَدَّلَا‎ baddalā		بَدَّلْنَا‎ baddalnā	بَدَّلْتُمْ‎ baddaltum	بَدَّلُوا‎ baddalū
	f		بَدَّلْتِ‎ baddalti	بَدَّلَتْ‎ baddalat			بَدَّلَتَا‎ baddalatā			بَدَّلْتُنَّ‎ baddaltunna	بَدَّلْنَ‎ baddalna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُبَدِّلُ‎ ʾubaddilu	تُبَدِّلُ‎ tubaddilu	يُبَدِّلُ‎ yubaddilu		تُبَدِّلَانِ‎ tubaddilāni	يُبَدِّلَانِ‎ yubaddilāni		نُبَدِّلُ‎ nubaddilu	تُبَدِّلُونَ‎ tubaddilūna	يُبَدِّلُونَ‎ yubaddilūna
	f		تُبَدِّلِينَ‎ tubaddilīna	تُبَدِّلُ‎ tubaddilu			تُبَدِّلَانِ‎ tubaddilāni			تُبَدِّلْنَ‎ tubaddilna	يُبَدِّلْنَ‎ yubaddilna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَدِّلَ‎ ʾubaddila	تُبَدِّلَ‎ tubaddila	يُبَدِّلَ‎ yubaddila		تُبَدِّلَا‎ tubaddilā	يُبَدِّلَا‎ yubaddilā		نُبَدِّلَ‎ nubaddila	تُبَدِّلُوا‎ tubaddilū	يُبَدِّلُوا‎ yubaddilū
	f		تُبَدِّلِي‎ tubaddilī	تُبَدِّلَ‎ tubaddila			تُبَدِّلَا‎ tubaddilā			تُبَدِّلْنَ‎ tubaddilna	يُبَدِّلْنَ‎ yubaddilna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَدِّلْ‎ ʾubaddil	تُبَدِّلْ‎ tubaddil	يُبَدِّلْ‎ yubaddil		تُبَدِّلَا‎ tubaddilā	يُبَدِّلَا‎ yubaddilā		نُبَدِّلْ‎ nubaddil	تُبَدِّلُوا‎ tubaddilū	يُبَدِّلُوا‎ yubaddilū
	f		تُبَدِّلِي‎ tubaddilī	تُبَدِّلْ‎ tubaddil			تُبَدِّلَا‎ tubaddilā			تُبَدِّلْنَ‎ tubaddilna	يُبَدِّلْنَ‎ yubaddilna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		بَدِّلْ baddil			بَدِّلَا‎ baddilā				بَدِّلُوا‎ baddilū
	f		بَدِّلِي‎ baddilī							بَدِّلْنَ‎ baddilna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بُدِّلْتُ‎ buddiltu	بُدِّلْتَ‎ buddilta	بُدِّلَ buddila		بُدِّلْتُمَا‎ buddiltumā	بُدِّلَا‎ buddilā		بُدِّلْنَا‎ buddilnā	بُدِّلْتُمْ‎ buddiltum	بُدِّلُوا‎ buddilū
	f		بُدِّلْتِ‎ buddilti	بُدِّلَتْ‎ buddilat			بُدِّلَتَا‎ buddilatā			بُدِّلْتُنَّ‎ buddiltunna	بُدِّلْنَ‎ buddilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُبَدَّلُ‎ ʾubaddalu	تُبَدَّلُ‎ tubaddalu	يُبَدَّلُ‎ yubaddalu		تُبَدَّلَانِ‎ tubaddalāni	يُبَدَّلَانِ‎ yubaddalāni		نُبَدَّلُ‎ nubaddalu	تُبَدَّلُونَ‎ tubaddalūna	يُبَدَّلُونَ‎ yubaddalūna
	f		تُبَدَّلِينَ‎ tubaddalīna	تُبَدَّلُ‎ tubaddalu			تُبَدَّلَانِ‎ tubaddalāni			تُبَدَّلْنَ‎ tubaddalna	يُبَدَّلْنَ‎ yubaddalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَدَّلَ‎ ʾubaddala	تُبَدَّلَ‎ tubaddala	يُبَدَّلَ‎ yubaddala		تُبَدَّلَا‎ tubaddalā	يُبَدَّلَا‎ yubaddalā		نُبَدَّلَ‎ nubaddala	تُبَدَّلُوا‎ tubaddalū	يُبَدَّلُوا‎ yubaddalū
	f		تُبَدَّلِي‎ tubaddalī	تُبَدَّلَ‎ tubaddala			تُبَدَّلَا‎ tubaddalā			تُبَدَّلْنَ‎ tubaddalna	يُبَدَّلْنَ‎ yubaddalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَدَّلْ‎ ʾubaddal	تُبَدَّلْ‎ tubaddal	يُبَدَّلْ‎ yubaddal		تُبَدَّلَا‎ tubaddalā	يُبَدَّلَا‎ yubaddalā		نُبَدَّلْ‎ nubaddal	تُبَدَّلُوا‎ tubaddalū	يُبَدَّلُوا‎ yubaddalū
	f		تُبَدَّلِي‎ tubaddalī	تُبَدَّلْ‎ tubaddal			تُبَدَّلَا‎ tubaddalā			تُبَدَّلْنَ‎ tubaddalna	يُبَدَّلْنَ‎ yubaddalna

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “بدل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

Noun

بَدْل • (badl) m

1. verbal noun of بَدَلَ (badala) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun بَدْل (badl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَدْل badl	الْبَدْل‎ al-badl	بَدْل badl
Nominative	بَدْلٌ badlun	الْبَدْلُ‎ al-badlu	بَدْلُ badlu
Accusative	بَدْلًا‎ badlan	الْبَدْلَ‎ al-badla	بَدْلَ badla
Genitive	بَدْلٍ badlin	الْبَدْلِ‎ al-badli	بَدْلِ badli

Noun

بَدَل or بِدْل • (badal or bidl) m (plural أَبْدَال‎ (ʾabdāl))

1. verbal noun of بَدِلَ (badila) (form I)
2. compensation
3. substitution
4. equivalent
5. exchange
6. apposition
7. requital

Declension

Declension of noun بَدَل (badal)‎; بِدْل (bidl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَدَل‎; بِدْل badal‎; bidl	الْبَدَل‎‎; الْبِدْل‎ al-badal‎; al-bidl	بَدَل‎; بِدْل badal‎; bidl
Nominative	بَدَلٌ‎; بِدْلٌ badalun‎; bidlun	الْبَدَلُ‎‎; الْبِدْلُ‎ al-badalu‎; al-bidlu	بَدَلُ‎; بِدْلُ badalu‎; bidlu
Accusative	بَدَلًا‎‎; بِدْلًا‎ badalan‎; bidlan	الْبَدَلَ‎‎; الْبِدْلَ‎ al-badala‎; al-bidla	بَدَلَ‎; بِدْلَ badala‎; bidla
Genitive	بَدَلٍ‎; بِدْلٍ badalin‎; bidlin	الْبَدَلِ‎‎; الْبِدْلِ‎ al-badali‎; al-bidli	بَدَلِ‎; بِدْلِ badali‎; bidli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَدَلَيْن‎‎; بِدْلَيْن‎ badalayn‎; bidlayn	الْبَدَلَيْن‎‎; الْبِدْلَيْن‎ al-badalayn‎; al-bidlayn	بَدَلَيْ‎‎; بِدْلَيْ‎ badalay‎; bidlay
Nominative	بَدَلَانِ‎‎; بِدْلَانِ‎ badalāni‎; bidlāni	الْبَدَلَانِ‎‎; الْبِدْلَانِ‎ al-badalāni‎; al-bidlāni	بَدَلَا‎‎; بِدْلَا‎ badalā‎; bidlā
Accusative	بَدَلَيْنِ‎‎; بِدْلَيْنِ‎ badalayni‎; bidlayni	الْبَدَلَيْنِ‎‎; الْبِدْلَيْنِ‎ al-badalayni‎; al-bidlayni	بَدَلَيْ‎‎; بِدْلَيْ‎ badalay‎; bidlay
Genitive	بَدَلَيْنِ‎‎; بِدْلَيْنِ‎ badalayni‎; bidlayni	الْبَدَلَيْنِ‎‎; الْبِدْلَيْنِ‎ al-badalayni‎; al-bidlayni	بَدَلَيْ‎‎; بِدْلَيْ‎ badalay‎; bidlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَبْدَال‎ ʾabdāl	الْأَبْدَال‎ al-ʾabdāl	أَبْدَال‎ ʾabdāl
Nominative	أَبْدَالٌ‎ ʾabdālun	الْأَبْدَالُ‎ al-ʾabdālu	أَبْدَالُ‎ ʾabdālu
Accusative	أَبْدَالًا‎ ʾabdālan	الْأَبْدَالَ‎ al-ʾabdāla	أَبْدَالَ‎ ʾabdāla
Genitive	أَبْدَالٍ‎ ʾabdālin	الْأَبْدَالِ‎ al-ʾabdāli	أَبْدَالِ‎ ʾabdāli

Descendants

• → Punjabi:
  • Gurmukhi: ਬਦਲ (badal)
  • Shahmukhi: بدل‎ (bdl)
• → Bengali: বদল (bôdôl)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “بدل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

Adjective

بَدَل • (badal) (masculine plural أَبْدَال‎ (ʾabdāl))

1. generous, magnanimous

Declension

Declension of adjective بَدَل (badal)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَدَل badal	الْبَدَل‎ al-badal	بَدَلَة‎ badala	الْبَدَلَة‎ al-badala
Nominative	بَدَلٌ badalun	الْبَدَلُ‎ al-badalu	بَدَلَةٌ‎ badalatun	الْبَدَلَةُ‎ al-badalatu
Accusative	بَدَلًا‎ badalan	الْبَدَلَ‎ al-badala	بَدَلَةً‎ badalatan	الْبَدَلَةَ‎ al-badalata
Genitive	بَدَلٍ badalin	الْبَدَلِ‎ al-badali	بَدَلَةٍ‎ badalatin	الْبَدَلَةِ‎ al-badalati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَدَلَيْن‎ badalayn	الْبَدَلَيْن‎ al-badalayn	بَدَلَتَيْن‎ badalatayn	الْبَدَلَتَيْن‎ al-badalatayn
Nominative	بَدَلَانِ‎ badalāni	الْبَدَلَانِ‎ al-badalāni	بَدَلَتَانِ‎ badalatāni	الْبَدَلَتَانِ‎ al-badalatāni
Accusative	بَدَلَيْنِ‎ badalayni	الْبَدَلَيْنِ‎ al-badalayni	بَدَلَتَيْنِ‎ badalatayni	الْبَدَلَتَيْنِ‎ al-badalatayni
Genitive	بَدَلَيْنِ‎ badalayni	الْبَدَلَيْنِ‎ al-badalayni	بَدَلَتَيْنِ‎ badalatayni	الْبَدَلَتَيْنِ‎ al-badalatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	basic broken plural triptote		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	أَبْدَال‎ ʾabdāl	الْأَبْدَال‎ al-ʾabdāl	بَدَلَات‎ badalāt	الْبَدَلَات‎ al-badalāt
Nominative	أَبْدَالٌ‎ ʾabdālun	الْأَبْدَالُ‎ al-ʾabdālu	بَدَلَاتٌ‎ badalātun	الْبَدَلَاتُ‎ al-badalātu
Accusative	أَبْدَالًا‎ ʾabdālan	الْأَبْدَالَ‎ al-ʾabdāla	بَدَلَاتٍ‎ badalātin	الْبَدَلَاتِ‎ al-badalāti
Genitive	أَبْدَالٍ‎ ʾabdālin	الْأَبْدَالِ‎ al-ʾabdāli	بَدَلَاتٍ‎ badalātin	الْبَدَلَاتِ‎ al-badalāti

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “بدل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

Verb

بَدِلَ • (badila) I, non-past يَبْدَلُ‎‎ (yabdalu)

1. to have pain in the hands and joints

Conjugation

Conjugation of

بَدِلَ

(form-I sound, verbal noun بَدَل)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						بَدَل badal
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						بَادِل‎ bādil
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بَدِلْتُ‎ badiltu	بَدِلْتَ‎ badilta	بَدِلَ badila		بَدِلْتُمَا‎ badiltumā	بَدِلَا‎ badilā		بَدِلْنَا‎ badilnā	بَدِلْتُمْ‎ badiltum	بَدِلُوا‎ badilū
	f		بَدِلْتِ‎ badilti	بَدِلَتْ‎ badilat			بَدِلَتَا‎ badilatā			بَدِلْتُنَّ‎ badiltunna	بَدِلْنَ‎ badilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَبْدَلُ‎ ʾabdalu	تَبْدَلُ‎ tabdalu	يَبْدَلُ‎ yabdalu		تَبْدَلَانِ‎ tabdalāni	يَبْدَلَانِ‎ yabdalāni		نَبْدَلُ‎ nabdalu	تَبْدَلُونَ‎ tabdalūna	يَبْدَلُونَ‎ yabdalūna
	f		تَبْدَلِينَ‎ tabdalīna	تَبْدَلُ‎ tabdalu			تَبْدَلَانِ‎ tabdalāni			تَبْدَلْنَ‎ tabdalna	يَبْدَلْنَ‎ yabdalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَبْدَلَ‎ ʾabdala	تَبْدَلَ‎ tabdala	يَبْدَلَ‎ yabdala		تَبْدَلَا‎ tabdalā	يَبْدَلَا‎ yabdalā		نَبْدَلَ‎ nabdala	تَبْدَلُوا‎ tabdalū	يَبْدَلُوا‎ yabdalū
	f		تَبْدَلِي‎ tabdalī	تَبْدَلَ‎ tabdala			تَبْدَلَا‎ tabdalā			تَبْدَلْنَ‎ tabdalna	يَبْدَلْنَ‎ yabdalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَبْدَلْ‎ ʾabdal	تَبْدَلْ‎ tabdal	يَبْدَلْ‎ yabdal		تَبْدَلَا‎ tabdalā	يَبْدَلَا‎ yabdalā		نَبْدَلْ‎ nabdal	تَبْدَلُوا‎ tabdalū	يَبْدَلُوا‎ yabdalū
	f		تَبْدَلِي‎ tabdalī	تَبْدَلْ‎ tabdal			تَبْدَلَا‎ tabdalā			تَبْدَلْنَ‎ tabdalna	يَبْدَلْنَ‎ yabdalna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِبْدَلْ‎ ibdal			اِبْدَلَا‎ ibdalā				اِبْدَلُوا‎ ibdalū
	f		اِبْدَلِي‎ ibdalī							اِبْدَلْنَ‎ ibdalna

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “بدل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

Noun

بَدَل • (badal) m

1. gout in the hand

Declension

Declension of noun بَدَل (badal)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَدَل badal	الْبَدَل‎ al-badal	بَدَل badal
Nominative	بَدَلٌ badalun	الْبَدَلُ‎ al-badalu	بَدَلُ badalu
Accusative	بَدَلًا‎ badalan	الْبَدَلَ‎ al-badala	بَدَلَ badala
Genitive	بَدَلٍ badalin	الْبَدَلِ‎ al-badali	بَدَلِ badali

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “بدل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

Adjective

بَدِل • (badil)

1. gouty

Declension

Declension of adjective بَدِل (badil)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَدِل badil	الْبَدِل‎ al-badil	بَدِلَة‎ badila	الْبَدِلَة‎ al-badila
Nominative	بَدِلٌ badilun	الْبَدِلُ‎ al-badilu	بَدِلَةٌ‎ badilatun	الْبَدِلَةُ‎ al-badilatu
Accusative	بَدِلًا‎ badilan	الْبَدِلَ‎ al-badila	بَدِلَةً‎ badilatan	الْبَدِلَةَ‎ al-badilata
Genitive	بَدِلٍ badilin	الْبَدِلِ‎ al-badili	بَدِلَةٍ‎ badilatin	الْبَدِلَةِ‎ al-badilati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَدِلَيْن‎ badilayn	الْبَدِلَيْن‎ al-badilayn	بَدِلَتَيْن‎ badilatayn	الْبَدِلَتَيْن‎ al-badilatayn
Nominative	بَدِلَانِ‎ badilāni	الْبَدِلَانِ‎ al-badilāni	بَدِلَتَانِ‎ badilatāni	الْبَدِلَتَانِ‎ al-badilatāni
Accusative	بَدِلَيْنِ‎ badilayni	الْبَدِلَيْنِ‎ al-badilayni	بَدِلَتَيْنِ‎ badilatayni	الْبَدِلَتَيْنِ‎ al-badilatayni
Genitive	بَدِلَيْنِ‎ badilayni	الْبَدِلَيْنِ‎ al-badilayni	بَدِلَتَيْنِ‎ badilatayni	الْبَدِلَتَيْنِ‎ al-badilatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	plural unknown		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	? ?	? ?	بَدِلَات‎ badilāt	الْبَدِلَات‎ al-badilāt
Nominative	? ?	? ?	بَدِلَاتٌ‎ badilātun	الْبَدِلَاتُ‎ al-badilātu
Accusative	? ?	? ?	بَدِلَاتٍ‎ badilātin	الْبَدِلَاتِ‎ al-badilāti
Genitive	? ?	? ?	بَدِلَاتٍ‎ badilātin	الْبَدِلَاتِ‎ al-badilāti

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “بدل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

Preposition

بَدَلَ • (badala)

1. in exchange for, in compensation for, in lieu of, instead of

Inflected forms
Base form					بَدَلَ (badala)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	Singular		Dual	Plural
	Masculine	Feminine	Common	Masculine	Feminine
First person	بَدَلِي‎ (badalī)			بَدَلَنَا‎ (badalanā)
Second person	بَدَلَكَ‎ (badalaka)	بَدَلَكِ‎ (badalaki)	بَدَلَكُمَا‎ (badalakumā)	بَدَلَكُمْ‎ (badalakum)	بَدَلَكُنَّ‎ (badalakunna)
Third person	بَدَلَهُ‎ (badalahu)	بَدَلَهَا‎ (badalahā)	بَدَلَهُمَا‎ (badalahumā)	بَدَلَهُمْ‎ (badalahum)	بَدَلَهُنَّ‎ (badalahunna)

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic بَدَل‎ (badal).

Noun

بدل • (bedel)

1. price

   ‏بدلی نعدر‎ ― bedeli nedir ― how much? (literally, “what is the price?”)

Related terms

• بدلاً‎ (bedelen)

Descendants

• Turkish: bedel

Further reading

• Kélékian, Diran (1911), “بدل”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 256b

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
ب د ل‎

Etymology 1

From Arabic بَدَّلَ‎ (baddala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bad.dal/, [ˈbad.dal]

• Audio (al-Lidd)

  (file)

Verb

بدّل • (baddal) (form II, present ببدّل‎ (bibaddel))

1. to exchange

   ‏بدّي ابدّل هالقميص بنمرة ازغر.‎‎

   biddi abaddel hal-ʔamīṣ bi-numra azḡar.

   I want to exchange this shirt for a smaller size.

Conjugation

Conjugation of بدّل (baddal)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	بدّلت (baddalt)	بدّلت (baddalt)	بدّل (baddal)		بدّلنا (baddalna)	بدّلتو (baddaltu)	بدّلو (baddalu)
	f		بدّلتي (baddalti)	بدّلت (baddalat)
present	m	ببدّل (babaddel)	بتبدّل (bitbaddel)	ببدّل (bibaddel)		منبدّل (minbaddel)	بتبدّلو (bitbaddlu)	ببدّلو (bibaddlu)
	f		بتبدّلي (bitbaddli)	بتبدّل (bitbaddel)
subjunctive	m	ابدّل (abaddel)	تبدّل (tbaddel)	يبدّل (ybaddel)		نبدّل (nbaddel)	تبدّلو (tbaddlu)	يبدّلو (ybaddlu)
	f		تبدّلي (tbaddli)	تبدّل (tbaddel)
imperative	m		بدّل (baddel)				بدّلو (baddlu)
	f		بدّلي (baddli)

Etymology 2

From Arabic بَدَلَ‎ (badala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.dal/, [ˈba.dal]

• Audio (Ramallah)

  (file)

Preposition

بدل • (badal)

1. instead of

   ‏بعتقد إنّه أحسنلك تختار ههالسيّارة بدل التاني.‎‎

   baʕtaʔed ʔinno ʔaḥsan-lak tiḵtār hās-sayyāra badal it-tāni

   I think it would be better for you to choose this car over the other one.