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barrack in Arabic

ثُكْنَة ṯukna

/ˈbæɹ.ək/UK/ˈbæɹ.ək/

barrack in Arabic: ثُكْنَة (ṯukna), قَشْلَة (qašla). In English, barrack means a building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.

Arabic words for barrack

a building for soldiers
ثُكْنَة ṯukna, قَشْلَة qašla

English meaning of barrack

  1. noun A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
  2. noun A primitive structure resembling a long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing or other purposes.
  3. noun Any very plain, monotonous, or ugly large building.
  4. noun A (structure with a) movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.

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Questions about barrack in Arabic

What is the meaning of barrack in Arabic?
Barrack in Arabic is ثُكْنَة (ṯukna), قَشْلَة (qašla).
ما معنى كلمة barrack؟
Barrack: ثُكْنَة (ṯukna), قَشْلَة (qašla).
What does barrack mean in English?
Barrack means a building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.

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