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dog days in Arabic

أَيَّام الشِّعْرَى ʔayyām aš-šiʕrā

UK/ˈdɒɡ deɪz/US/ˈdɔɡ deɪz/

dog days in Arabic: أَيَّام الشِّعْرَى (ʔayyām aš-šiʕrā), الخَمَاسِين (al-ḵamāsīn), سَمَائِم (samāʔim). In English, dog days means the days following the heliacal rising of Sirius, now in early August (Gregorian) at dates varying by latitude.

Arabic words for dog days

the days between early July and early September
أَيَّام الشِّعْرَى ʔayyām aš-šiʕrā, الخَمَاسِين al-ḵamāsīn
unpleasantly hot days
سَمَائِم samāʔim

English meaning of dog days

  1. noun The days following the heliacal rising of Sirius, now in early August (Gregorian) at dates varying by latitude.
  2. noun The unpleasantly hot days of late summer.
  3. noun Any similar period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation.

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Questions about dog days in Arabic

What is the meaning of dog days in Arabic?
Dog days in Arabic is أَيَّام الشِّعْرَى (ʔayyām aš-šiʕrā), الخَمَاسِين (al-ḵamāsīn), سَمَائِم (samāʔim).
ما معنى كلمة dog days؟
Dog days: أَيَّام الشِّعْرَى (ʔayyām aš-šiʕrā), الخَمَاسِين (al-ḵamāsīn), سَمَائِم (samāʔim).
What does dog days mean in English?
Dog days means the days following the heliacal rising of Sirius, now in early August (Gregorian) at dates varying by latitude.

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