كان الجميع جزلاً

English translation: everyone was very happy

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Arabic term or phrase:كان الجميع جزلاً
English translation:everyone was very happy
Entered by: hassan zekry

18:34 Mar 9, 2023
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: كان الجميع جزلاً
Hi everyone,

Does this mean 'everyone was rich in some way or the other?'

It's talking about a celebration on the street.

إيقاعات محلية وأخرى من شتى أنحاء العالم، قديمة و حديثة كان الجميع جزلا بطريقة أو أخرى

Thank you!
Saliha18
Local time: 06:28
everyone was very happy
Explanation:
جَذَلٌ** \- [ج ذ ل]. (مصدر. جَذَلَ). "كَانَ جَذَلُهُ عَنْ حُبٍّ وَصِدْقٍ": فَرَحُهُ، بَهْجَتُهُ، اِبْتِهَاجُهُ.
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hassan zekry
Local time: 08:28
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Summary of answers provided
5Everyone was singing in one way or another
mohamed gad
4Everybody was generous/giving
Youssef Chabat
4Rich/eloquent
Yassine El Bouknify
4everyone was very happy
hassan zekry


  

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Everybody was generous/giving


Explanation:
الجزل : العطاء الكثير
اي لم يدخروا اي جهد

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Rich/eloquent


Explanation:
Its meaning differs. It could mean "eloquent" since the text talks about local rhythms
look up its meaning here
https://ontology.birzeit.edu/term/جزل

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 06:28
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everyone was very happy


Explanation:
جَذَلٌ** \- [ج ذ ل]. (مصدر. جَذَلَ). "كَانَ جَذَلُهُ عَنْ حُبٍّ وَصِدْقٍ": فَرَحُهُ، بَهْجَتُهُ، اِبْتِهَاجُهُ.

hassan zekry
Local time: 08:28
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Everyone was singing in one way or another


Explanation:
They were happy because of the atmosphere around them. that's why they are singing

mohamed gad
Egypt
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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