about in Arabic
حَوْلَ ḥawla
/əˈbɐʊ̯t//əˈbaʊ̯t/
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about in Arabic: حَوْلَ (ḥawla), عَن (ʕan), عَلَى وَشَكِ (ʕalā wašaki), حَوَالِي (ḥawālī). In English, about means in a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
Arabic words for about
- on every side of
- حَوْلَ ḥawla
- on the point or verge of
- عَلَى وَشَكِ ʕalā wašaki
- concerning
- عَن ʕan
- concerned with, engaged in
- عَن ʕan
- nearly, approximately
- حَوَالِي ḥawālī
English meaning of about
- preposition In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
- preposition Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- preposition See about to.
- preposition On the point or verge of.
about in a sentence
- The snake was coiled about his ankle.
- Rubbish was strewn about the place.
- The children were running about the room.
Synonyms of about
- apropos
- as for
- around
- active
- mobile
- astir
- apropos of
- as far as
- as regards
- as relates to
- as respects
- as to
about in other languages
Questions about about in Arabic
- What is the meaning of about in Arabic?
- About in Arabic is حَوْلَ (ḥawla), عَن (ʕan), عَلَى وَشَكِ (ʕalā wašaki), حَوَالِي (ḥawālī).
- ما معنى كلمة about؟
- About: حَوْلَ (ḥawla), عَن (ʕan), عَلَى وَشَكِ (ʕalā wašaki), حَوَالِي (ḥawālī).
- What does about mean in English?
- About means in a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
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