Definition
The present participle of 'dole,' meaning to distribute or give out in small portions or rations.
Etymology
From Middle English 'dolen,' from Old English 'dāl' (part, portion), related to 'deal,' describing the distribution of shares or allowances.
Kelly Says
The word 'dole' originally meant a fair share in medieval times, but it evolved to describe giving out meager portions—a linguistic trace of how charity often feels insufficient.
Translations
CACatalà
distribució
dis-tri-bu-tsi-o
CSČeština
rozdělení
roz-de-le-ni
DADansk
fordeling
for-de-ling
DEDeutsch
verteilen
fer-ta-i-len
ELΕλληνικά
διανομή
dia-no-mee
ESEspañol
reparto
re-par-toh
FISuomi
jakaminen
ja-ka-mi-ne
FRFrançais
distribution
distri-boo-syohn
GUGU
વહેંચવું
ve-han-chu-vum
HIहिन्दी
वितरण
vi-ta-raan
HUMagyar
szétosztás
shet-osztas
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembagian
pembagi-an
ITItaliano
distribuzione
di-stribu-tsyo-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
pembahagian
pem-ba-ha-gian
MYမြန်မာ
ပိုcreatic
po-h-e-i-k
NLNederlands
verdelen
ver-de-len
NONorsk
fordeling
for-de-ling
PLPolski
dzielenie
dzwi-e-lenie
PTPortuguês
distribuir
di-stribu-ir
RORomână
distribuire
di-stribu-ire
RUРусский
распределение
ras-pre-de-le-ni-ye
SVSvenska
fördelning
för-del-ning
SWKiswahili
usambazaji
u-sa-mba-za-ji
TAதமிழ்
வழங்கல்
vazh-ang-gal
TEతెలుగు
విభజన
vi-bha-jan
THไทย
การจัดสรร
gaan-jat-sarn
TLTL
pamamahagi
pa-ma-ha-gi
TRTürkçe
dağıtma
da-git-mah
UKУкраїнська
розподіл
roz-podil
VITiếng Việt
phân phối
phan-phoi