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crescent in Arabic

هِلَال hilāl

/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/US/ˈkɹɛs.ənt/

crescent in Arabic: هِلَال (hilāl). In English, crescent means the figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

Arabic words for crescent

figure of the moon
هِلَال hilāl

English meaning of crescent

  1. noun The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
  2. noun A curved pastry.
  3. noun A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.
  4. noun A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.

Full definition of crescent

crescent in a sentence

  • The Turkish flag features a white star and crescent on red base.

Synonyms of crescent

crescent in other languages

Questions about crescent in Arabic

What is the meaning of crescent in Arabic?
Crescent in Arabic is هِلَال (hilāl).
ما معنى كلمة crescent؟
Crescent: هِلَال (hilāl).
What does crescent mean in English?
Crescent means the figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

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