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adjective in Arabic

نَعْت naʕt

/ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/

adjective in Arabic: نَعْت (naʕt), صِفَة (ṣifa), وَصْف (waṣf), إِجْرَائِيّ (ʔijrāʔiyy). In English, adjective means a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.

Arabic words for adjective

(grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent
نَعْت naʕt, صِفَة ṣifa, وَصْف waṣf
methods of enforcement and rules of procedure
إِجْرَائِيّ ʔijrāʔiyy

English meaning of adjective

  1. noun A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
  2. noun A dependent; an accessory.
  3. adjective Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
  4. adjective Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.

Full definition of adjective

adjective in a sentence

  • The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:adjective.

Synonyms of adjective

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Questions about adjective in Arabic

What is the meaning of adjective in Arabic?
Adjective in Arabic is نَعْت (naʕt), صِفَة (ṣifa), وَصْف (waṣf), إِجْرَائِيّ (ʔijrāʔiyy).
ما معنى كلمة adjective؟
Adjective: نَعْت (naʕt), صِفَة (ṣifa), وَصْف (waṣf), إِجْرَائِيّ (ʔijrāʔiyy).
What does adjective mean in English?
Adjective means a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.

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