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definite article in Arabic

أَدَاةُ تَعْرِيف ʔadātu taʕrīf

definite article in Arabic: أَدَاةُ تَعْرِيف (ʔadātu taʕrīf), أَدَاةُ مَعْرِفَة (ʔadātu maʕrifa). In English, definite article means an article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the and its variations.

Arabic words for definite article

article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
أَدَاةُ تَعْرِيف ʔadātu taʕrīf, أَدَاةُ مَعْرِفَة ʔadātu maʕrifa

English meaning of definite article

  1. noun An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the and its variations.

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Questions about definite article in Arabic

What is the meaning of definite article in Arabic?
Definite article in Arabic is أَدَاةُ تَعْرِيف (ʔadātu taʕrīf), أَدَاةُ مَعْرِفَة (ʔadātu maʕrifa).
ما معنى كلمة definite article؟
Definite article: أَدَاةُ تَعْرِيف (ʔadātu taʕrīf), أَدَاةُ مَعْرِفَة (ʔadātu maʕrifa).
What does definite article mean in English?
Definite article means an article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the and its variations.

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