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camel in Arabic

جَمَل jamal

UK/ˈkæml̩//ˈkæm(ə)l/

camel in Arabic: جَمَل (jamal), نَاقَة (nāqa), بَعِير (baʕīr), إِبِل (ʔibil). In English, camel means a mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

Arabic words for camel

beast of burden
جَمَل jamal, نَاقَة nāqa, بَعِير baʕīr, إِبِل ʔibil, جمل gamal

English meaning of camel

  1. noun A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
  2. noun A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
  3. noun A vessel or tank, typically paired, used to make an object more buoyant.
  4. noun A person of Middle Eastern origin.

Full definition of camel

camel in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: pontoon

Synonyms of camel

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Questions about camel in Arabic

What is the meaning of camel in Arabic?
Camel in Arabic is جَمَل (jamal), نَاقَة (nāqa), بَعِير (baʕīr), إِبِل (ʔibil).
ما معنى كلمة camel؟
Camel: جَمَل (jamal), نَاقَة (nāqa), بَعِير (baʕīr), إِبِل (ʔibil).
What does camel mean in English?
Camel means a mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

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