-er in Arabic
مُـ mu-
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-er in Arabic: مُـ (mu-). In English, -er means a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Arabic words for -er
- (used to form agent nouns) person or thing that does...
- مُـ mu-
English meaning of -er
- suffix A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
- suffix A person or thing to which the root verb is done or can be done satisfactorily.
- suffix A person whose occupation is the root noun; (more broadly, occasionally with adjectives) a person characterized by the root.
- suffix A person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies.
-er in a sentence
- compute + -er → computer
- toast + -er → toaster
- swim + -er → swimmer
Synonyms of -er
-er in other languages
Questions about -er in Arabic
- What is the meaning of -er in Arabic?
- -er in Arabic is مُـ (mu-).
- ما معنى كلمة -er؟
- -er: مُـ (mu-).
- What does -er mean in English?
- -er means a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
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