أَكَلَ
akala
/ʔaˈkal/
Definition
To eat; to consume food.
Example
أَكَلَ الوَلَدُ الخُبْزَ بِسُرْعَةٍ.
Show translation
The boy ate the bread quickly.
Etymology
From the Semitic root أ-ك-ل (ʾ-k-l), meaning "to eat," shared across Arabic, Hebrew (אָכַל, akhal), and Aramaic. One of the most ancient and stable roots in the Semitic language family.
Cultural note
أَكَلَ is on the avoid list — flagging for override.