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by in Arabic

بِـ bi-

/baɪ/

by in Arabic: بِـ (bi-), بِوَاسِطَّة (bi-wāsiṭa), بِجَانِب (bi-jānib), جنب (ganb). In English, by means near or next to.

Arabic words for by

indicates a means
بِـ bi-
with the authority of
بِـ bi-
near, or next to
بِجَانِب bi-jānib, جنب ganb
not later than
عِنْدَ ʕinda, فِي fī, حوالي ḥawālī
indicates the agent of a passive verb
مِن قِبَل min qibal, بِوَاسِطَّة bi-wāsiṭa, بـ be-, من min
indicates creator of a work
بِوَاسِطَّة bi-wāsiṭa, لِـ li-

English meaning of by

  1. preposition Near or next to.
  2. preposition From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
  3. preposition Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval); before.
  4. preposition After a given amount of time has elapsed or a given event has occurred.

Full definition of by

by in a sentence

  • The mailbox is by the bus stop.
  • The stream runs by our back door.
  • He ran straight by me.

by in other languages

Questions about by in Arabic

What is the meaning of by in Arabic?
By in Arabic is بِـ (bi-), بِوَاسِطَّة (bi-wāsiṭa), بِجَانِب (bi-jānib), جنب (ganb).
ما معنى كلمة by؟
By: بِـ (bi-), بِوَاسِطَّة (bi-wāsiṭa), بِجَانِب (bi-jānib), جنب (ganb).
What does by mean in English?
By means near or next to.

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