Arabic

Root

د و ل ‎(d-w-l)

1. Related to alternating, to the state.

Derived terms

• Form I: دَالَ ‎(dāla, “to change periodically, to alternate, to rotate”)
  • Verbal noun: دَوْلَة ‎(dawla, “alternation, change; state (sovereign entity)”)
  • Active participle: دَائِل ‎(dāʾil)
  • Passive participle: مَدُول ‎(madūl)
• دُوَلِيّ ‎(duwaliyy, “international”)