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cause in Arabic

سَبَب sabab

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cause in Arabic: سَبَب (sabab), قَضِيَّة (qaḍiyya), سَبَّبَ (sabbaba). In English, cause means the source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

Arabic words for cause

source or reason of an event or action
سَبَب sabab
goal, aim, principle
قَضِيَّة qaḍiyya
to set off an event or action
سَبَّبَ sabbaba

English meaning of cause

  1. noun The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
  2. noun Sufficient reason.
  3. noun A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
  4. noun Sake; interest; advantage.

Full definition of cause

cause in a sentence

  • They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.
  • There is no cause for alarm.
  • The end of the war was a cause for celebration.

Synonyms of cause

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cause in other languages

Questions about cause in Arabic

What is the meaning of cause in Arabic?
Cause in Arabic is سَبَب (sabab), قَضِيَّة (qaḍiyya), سَبَّبَ (sabbaba).
ما معنى كلمة cause؟
Cause: سَبَب (sabab), قَضِيَّة (qaḍiyya), سَبَّبَ (sabbaba).
What does cause mean in English?
Cause means the source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

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