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above in Arabic

أَكْثٰر ʔakṯār

UK/əˈbʌv/

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Northern England/əˈbʊv/

above in Arabic: أَكْثٰر (ʔakṯār), أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā), فَوقَ, شَمَالِيّ (šamāliyy). In English, above means physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.

Arabic words for above

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أَكْثٰر ʔakṯār
over, on top of
أَعْلَى ʔaʕlā
in or to a higher place
فَوقَ
farther north
شَمَالِيّ šamāliyy
superior to, surpassing
أَعْلَى ʔaʕlā
in preference to
على ʕalā

English meaning of above

  1. preposition Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
  2. preposition In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
  3. preposition Farther north than.
  4. preposition Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.

Full definition of above

above in a sentence

  • He always put his coat on above his sweater.
  • Idaho is above Utah.
  • to cut above average

above in other languages

Questions about above in Arabic

What is the meaning of above in Arabic?
Above in Arabic is أَكْثٰر (ʔakṯār), أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā), فَوقَ, شَمَالِيّ (šamāliyy).
ما معنى كلمة above؟
Above: أَكْثٰر (ʔakṯār), أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā), فَوقَ, شَمَالِيّ (šamāliyy).
What does above mean in English?
Above means physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.

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