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darkness in Arabic

ظَلَام ẓalām

UK/ˈdɑːk.nəs//ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/

darkness in Arabic: ظَلَام (ẓalām), ظُلْمَة (ẓulma), عَتَمَة (ʕatama). In English, darkness means the state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.

Arabic words for darkness

state of being dark
ظَلَام ẓalām, ظُلْمَة ẓulma, عَتَمَة ʕatama

English meaning of darkness

  1. noun The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
  2. noun The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
  3. noun Any space that such colour pervades.
  4. noun Gloom; gloominess; depression.

Full definition of darkness

darkness in a sentence

  • The darkness of the room made it difficult to see.
  • The darkness of her skin betrayed her Mediterranean heritage.
  • Out of the darkness came some flickers of light.

Synonyms of darkness

darkness in other languages

Questions about darkness in Arabic

What is the meaning of darkness in Arabic?
Darkness in Arabic is ظَلَام (ẓalām), ظُلْمَة (ẓulma), عَتَمَة (ʕatama).
ما معنى كلمة darkness؟
Darkness: ظَلَام (ẓalām), ظُلْمَة (ẓulma), عَتَمَة (ʕatama).
What does darkness mean in English?
Darkness means the state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.

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