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ban in Arabic

حَرَّمَ ḥarrama

/ˈbæn/

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ban in Arabic: حَرَّمَ (ḥarrama), حَظَرَ (ḥaẓara), مَنَعَ (manaʕa), حَظْر (ḥaẓr). In English, ban means to prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.

Arabic words for ban

forbid — see also forbid, prohibit, interdict
حَرَّمَ ḥarrama, حَظَرَ ḥaẓara, مَنَعَ manaʕa
prohibition — see also prohibition
حَظْر ḥaẓr, مَنْع manʕ

English meaning of ban

  1. verb To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.
  2. verb To summon; to call out.
  3. verb To anathematize; to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon; to place under a ban.
  4. verb To curse; to execrate.

Full definition of ban

ban in a sentence

  • Bare feet are banned in this establishment.

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Questions about ban in Arabic

What is the meaning of ban in Arabic?
Ban in Arabic is حَرَّمَ (ḥarrama), حَظَرَ (ḥaẓara), مَنَعَ (manaʕa), حَظْر (ḥaẓr).
ما معنى كلمة ban؟
Ban: حَرَّمَ (ḥarrama), حَظَرَ (ḥaẓara), مَنَعَ (manaʕa), حَظْر (ḥaẓr).
What does ban mean in English?
Ban means to prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.

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