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assassin in Arabic

قَاتِل qātil

/əˈsæsɪn/

assassin in Arabic: قَاتِل (qātil), سَفَّاح (saffāḥ), سَفَّاك (saffāk), مُغْتَال (muḡtāl). In English, assassin means someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

Arabic words for assassin

one who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public figure
قَاتِل qātil, سَفَّاح saffāḥ, سَفَّاك saffāk, مُغْتَال muḡtāl
member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group
حَشَّاش ḥaššāš

English meaning of assassin

  1. noun Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
  2. noun Any ruthless killer.
  3. noun A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period.
  4. noun An associated prime of a module.

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Questions about assassin in Arabic

What is the meaning of assassin in Arabic?
Assassin in Arabic is قَاتِل (qātil), سَفَّاح (saffāḥ), سَفَّاك (saffāk), مُغْتَال (muḡtāl).
ما معنى كلمة assassin؟
Assassin: قَاتِل (qātil), سَفَّاح (saffāḥ), سَفَّاك (saffāk), مُغْتَال (muḡtāl).
What does assassin mean in English?
Assassin means someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

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