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Ajam in Arabic

أَعْجَمِيّ ʔaʕjamiyy

Ajam in Arabic: أَعْجَمِيّ (ʔaʕjamiyy), عَيَم (ʕayam). In English, Ajam means a non-Arab.

Arabic words for Ajam

non-Arab
أَعْجَمِيّ ʔaʕjamiyy
Persian
أَعْجَمِيّ ʔaʕjamiyy
Kuwaiti citizens of Iranian origin
عَيَم ʕayam

English meaning of Ajam

  1. proper noun A non-Arab.
  2. proper noun A Persian.
  3. proper noun Persia, land of the Iranian peoples.
  4. proper noun The name of a maqam.

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Questions about Ajam in Arabic

What is the meaning of Ajam in Arabic?
Ajam in Arabic is أَعْجَمِيّ (ʔaʕjamiyy), عَيَم (ʕayam).
ما معنى كلمة Ajam؟
Ajam: أَعْجَمِيّ (ʔaʕjamiyy), عَيَم (ʕayam).
What does Ajam mean in English?
Ajam means a non-Arab.

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