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cardinal in Arabic

كارْدِينال kārdīnāl

UK/ˈkɑːd(ɪ)nəl/

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cardinal in Arabic: كارْدِينال (kārdīnāl), كَرْدِينَال (kardīnāl). In English, cardinal means of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.

Arabic words for cardinal

official of the Catholic Church
كارْدِينال kārdīnāl, كَرْدِينَال kardīnāl
bird of the genus Cardinalis or family Cardinalidae
كَرْدِينَال kardīnāl
number indicating quantity
كَرْدِينَال kardīnāl

English meaning of cardinal

  1. adjective Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
  2. adjective Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west).
  3. adjective Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
  4. adjective Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal’s cassock).

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Questions about cardinal in Arabic

What is the meaning of cardinal in Arabic?
Cardinal in Arabic is كارْدِينال (kārdīnāl), كَرْدِينَال (kardīnāl).
ما معنى كلمة cardinal؟
Cardinal: كارْدِينال (kārdīnāl), كَرْدِينَال (kardīnāl).
What does cardinal mean in English?
Cardinal means of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.

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