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dash in Arabic

شَحْطَة šaḥṭa

UK/ˈdæʃ/

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dash in Arabic: شَحْطَة (šaḥṭa), شَرْطَة (šarṭa). In English, dash means any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

Arabic words for dash

typographic symbol
شَحْطَة šaḥṭa, شَرْطَة šarṭa

English meaning of dash

  1. noun Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
  2. noun A hyphen or minus sign.
  3. noun The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
  4. noun A short run, flight.

Full definition of dash

dash in a sentence

  • When the feds came they did the dash.
  • Add a dash of vinegar.
  • There is a dash of craziness in his personality.

Synonyms of dash

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dash in other languages

Questions about dash in Arabic

What is the meaning of dash in Arabic?
Dash in Arabic is شَحْطَة (šaḥṭa), شَرْطَة (šarṭa).
ما معنى كلمة dash؟
Dash: شَحْطَة (šaḥṭa), شَرْطَة (šarṭa).
What does dash mean in English?
Dash means any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dash (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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