شقل

Najdi Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

شقل • (transliteration needed)

  1. to carry
  2. to lift

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Aramaic שקל.

Verb

شقل • (šaʔal) I (non-past يشقل (yišʔil, yišʔul)) (transitive)

  1. to lift (physically, cosmetically)
    Synonym: (physically) حمل (ḥimil)
  2. to reposition for ease of lifting
  3. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) to shoulder, to put on one's shoulder
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