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continent in Arabic

قَارَّة qārra

UK/ˈkɒntɪnənt//ˈkɑntɪnənt/

continent in Arabic: قَارَّة (qārra). In English, continent means one of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

Arabic words for continent

each of main land-masses on earth's surface
قَارَّة qārra

English meaning of continent

  1. noun One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.
  2. noun Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
  3. noun A large contiguous landmass as opposed to its islands, peninsulas, and so forth; mainland. Also specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa: see the Continent.
  4. noun A large connected expanse of something in general.

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Questions about continent in Arabic

What is the meaning of continent in Arabic?
Continent in Arabic is قَارَّة (qārra).
ما معنى كلمة continent؟
Continent: قَارَّة (qārra).
What does continent mean in English?
Continent means one of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

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