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alveolar in Arabic

سِنْخِيّ sinḵiyy

/alˈviː.ə.lə/US/ælˈvi.ə.lɚ/

alveolar in Arabic: سِنْخِيّ (sinḵiyy), لِثَوِيّ (liṯawiyy). In English, alveolar means relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.

Arabic words for alveolar

relating to the jaw ridge
سِنْخِيّ sinḵiyy
formed with the tongue touching or approaching the ridge behind the upper teeth
لِثَوِيّ liṯawiyy

English meaning of alveolar

  1. adjective Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
  2. adjective Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
  3. adjective Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.
  4. adjective Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.

Full definition of alveolar

Synonyms of alveolar

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Questions about alveolar in Arabic

What is the meaning of alveolar in Arabic?
Alveolar in Arabic is سِنْخِيّ (sinḵiyy), لِثَوِيّ (liṯawiyy).
ما معنى كلمة alveolar؟
Alveolar: سِنْخِيّ (sinḵiyy), لِثَوِيّ (liṯawiyy).
What does alveolar mean in English?
Alveolar means relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.

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