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colon in Arabic

نُقْطَة مُزْدَوِجَة nuqṭa muzdawija

UK/ˈkəʊ.lən//ˈkoʊ.lən/

colon in Arabic: نُقْطَة مُزْدَوِجَة (nuqṭa muzdawija), نُقْطَتَان (nuqṭatān), قُولُون (qulūn). In English, colon means the punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.

Arabic words for colon

punctuation mark
نُقْطَة مُزْدَوِجَة nuqṭa muzdawija, نُقْطَتَان nuqṭatān
the last part of the digestive system
قُولُون qulūn

English meaning of colon

  1. noun The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.
  2. noun The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
  3. noun A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
  4. noun A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.

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Questions about colon in Arabic

What is the meaning of colon in Arabic?
Colon in Arabic is نُقْطَة مُزْدَوِجَة (nuqṭa muzdawija), نُقْطَتَان (nuqṭatān), قُولُون (qulūn).
ما معنى كلمة colon؟
Colon: نُقْطَة مُزْدَوِجَة (nuqṭa muzdawija), نُقْطَتَان (nuqṭatān), قُولُون (qulūn).
What does colon mean in English?
Colon means the punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.

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