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aback in Arabic

إِلَى اَلْخَلْف ʔilā l-ḵalf

UK/əˈbæk//əˈbæk/

aback in Arabic: إِلَى اَلْخَلْف (ʔilā l-ḵalf). In English, aback means towards the back or rear; backwards.

Arabic words for aback

backwards
إِلَى اَلْخَلْف ʔilā l-ḵalf

English meaning of aback

  1. adverb Towards the back or rear; backwards.
  2. adverb In the rear; a distance behind.
  3. adverb By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage).
  4. adverb Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

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Questions about aback in Arabic

What is the meaning of aback in Arabic?
Aback in Arabic is إِلَى اَلْخَلْف (ʔilā l-ḵalf).
ما معنى كلمة aback؟
Aback: إِلَى اَلْخَلْف (ʔilā l-ḵalf).
What does aback mean in English?
Aback means towards the back or rear; backwards.

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