English

Etymology
Ar. badīl (plural: abd�l, a substitute, a good, religious man, saint, from badala to change, substitute.

Noun
abdal

1. A religious devotee or dervish in Persia.

Bosnian
Etymology
From Turk.|bs abdal#Turkish|abdal < Ar.|bs plural abd�l of singular ARchar|بد�|ب�د�� (badal) or ARchar|بد��|ب�د��� (badīl).
Noun
abdal m s (p: abdali)

1. fool
2. naïf
3. idiot
4. simpleton

Synonyms
budala#Bosnian|budala
glupak#Bosnian|glupak
naiv�ina#Bosnian|naiv�ina

Category:Bosnian nouns

Turkish
Alternative spellings
aptal#Turkish|aptal

Etymology
From Ar.|tr plural abd�l of singular ARchar|بد�|ب�د�� (badal) or ARchar|بد��|ب�د��� (badīl).

Noun
abdal

1. fool
2. naïf
3. idiot
4. simpleton
5. A religious devotee or dervish in Persia.

Synonyms
budala#Bosnian|budala

Category:Turkish nouns

bs:abdal
pt:abdal
ru:abdal
tr:abdal

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