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curse in Arabic

لَعْنَة laʕna

UK/kɜːs//kɝs/

curse in Arabic: لَعْنَة (laʕna), لَعَنَ (laʕana), نِقْمَة (niqma), شَتَمَ (šatama). In English, curse means a supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

Arabic words for curse

supernatural detriment
لَعْنَة laʕna
prayer that harm may befall someone
لَعْنَة laʕna
cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune
نِقْمَة niqma
to place a curse upon
لَعَنَ laʕana
to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon
لَعَنَ laʕana
to use offensive language
شَتَمَ šatama, سَبَّ sabba

English meaning of curse

  1. noun A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
  2. noun A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
  3. noun The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
  4. noun A vulgar epithet.

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Questions about curse in Arabic

What is the meaning of curse in Arabic?
Curse in Arabic is لَعْنَة (laʕna), لَعَنَ (laʕana), نِقْمَة (niqma), شَتَمَ (šatama).
ما معنى كلمة curse؟
Curse: لَعْنَة (laʕna), لَعَنَ (laʕana), نِقْمَة (niqma), شَتَمَ (šatama).
What does curse mean in English?
Curse means a supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

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