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dagger in Arabic

خَنْجَر ḵanjar

/ˈdæɡə/US/ˈdæɡɚ/

dagger in Arabic: خَنْجَر (ḵanjar). In English, dagger means a stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

Arabic words for dagger

a stabbing weapon
خَنْجَر ḵanjar

English meaning of dagger

  1. noun A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
  2. noun The typographical mark †.
  3. noun A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win.
  4. verb To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

Full definition of dagger

dagger in a sentence

  • His last-minute 3-point dagger silenced the criticism for his so-called failure to come up big in big moments.

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Questions about dagger in Arabic

What is the meaning of dagger in Arabic?
Dagger in Arabic is خَنْجَر (ḵanjar).
ما معنى كلمة dagger؟
Dagger: خَنْجَر (ḵanjar).
What does dagger mean in English?
Dagger means a stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

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