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-ation in Arabic

ـِيَّة -iyya

UK/ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/

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British/ˈɛjʃən/

-ation in Arabic: ـِيَّة (-iyya). In English, -ation means an action or process.

Arabic words for -ation

-ation (suffix)
ـِيَّة -iyya

English meaning of -ation

  1. suffix An action or process.
  2. suffix The result of an action or process.
  3. suffix A state or quality.

Full definition of -ation

-ation in a sentence

  • sediment + -ation → sedimentation
  • found + -ation → foundation
  • color + -ation → coloration

-ation in other languages

Questions about -ation in Arabic

What is the meaning of -ation in Arabic?
-ation in Arabic is ـِيَّة (-iyya).
ما معنى كلمة -ation؟
-ation: ـِيَّة (-iyya).
What does -ation mean in English?
-ation means an action or process.

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