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-ward in Arabic

ـًا، ـاً -an, -an

UK/wəd/US/wɚd/

-ward in Arabic: ـًا، ـاً (-an, -an), لـ (l-). In English, -ward means forming adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward", "toward", "forward", etc.

Arabic words for -ward

forming adverbs
ـًا، ـاً -an, -an, لـ l-

English meaning of -ward

  1. suffix Forming adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward", "toward", "forward", etc.
  2. suffix Forming adjectives, as in "a backward look", "the northward road", etc; used even by speakers who usually use -wards for adverbs.

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Questions about -ward in Arabic

What is the meaning of -ward in Arabic?
-ward in Arabic is ـًا، ـاً (-an, -an), لـ (l-).
ما معنى كلمة -ward؟
-ward: ـًا، ـاً (-an, -an), لـ (l-).
What does -ward mean in English?
-ward means forming adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward", "toward", "forward", etc.

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