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Canaan in Arabic

كَنْعَان kanʕān

/ˈkeɪnən/

Canaan in Arabic: كَنْعَان (kanʕān). In English, Canaan means a historic region of the Middle East, roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel.

Arabic words for Canaan

historic region
كَنْعَان kanʕān

English meaning of Canaan

  1. proper noun A historic region of the Middle East, roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel.
  2. proper noun A grandson of Noah.
  3. proper noun A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  4. proper noun A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.

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Questions about Canaan in Arabic

What is the meaning of Canaan in Arabic?
Canaan in Arabic is كَنْعَان (kanʕān).
ما معنى كلمة Canaan؟
Canaan: كَنْعَان (kanʕān).
What does Canaan mean in English?
Canaan means a historic region of the Middle East, roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel.

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