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black eye in Arabic

عَيْن سَوْدَاء ʕayn sawdāʔ

/ˌblæk ˈaɪ/

black eye in Arabic: عَيْن سَوْدَاء (ʕayn sawdāʔ). In English, black eye means a periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.

Arabic words for black eye

bruised eye
عَيْن سَوْدَاء ʕayn sawdāʔ

English meaning of black eye

  1. noun A periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.
  2. noun A defeat.
  3. noun Damage to a reputation.
  4. noun An eye having a dark iris, regarded as a point of beauty.

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Questions about black eye in Arabic

What is the meaning of black eye in Arabic?
Black eye in Arabic is عَيْن سَوْدَاء (ʕayn sawdāʔ).
ما معنى كلمة black eye؟
Black eye: عَيْن سَوْدَاء (ʕayn sawdāʔ).
What does black eye mean in English?
Black eye means a periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.

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