dry in Arabic
جَافّ jāff
/ˈdɹaɪ̯/
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Australia/ˈdɹɑɪ̯/
dry in Arabic: جَافّ (jāff), ناشف (nāšif), جَاف (jāf), نَاشِف (nāšif). In English, dry means free from or lacking moisture.
Arabic words for dry
- free from liquid or moisture
- جَافّ jāff, ناشف nāšif, جَاف jāf, نَاشِف nāšif
- to make dry
- يَبَّسَ yabbasa, جَفَّفَ jaffafa, نَشَّف naššaf, جَفَّف jaffaf
- to become dry
- جَفَّ jaffa, جَفّ jaff, نِشِف nišif
English meaning of dry
- adjective Free from or lacking moisture.
- adjective Unable to produce a liquid, as water, (petrochemistry) oil, or (agriculture) milk.
- adjective Built without or lacking mortar.
- adjective Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.
dry in a sentence
- This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?
- This well is as dry as that cow.
- Dry alcohol is 200 proof.
Synonyms of dry
dry in other languages
Questions about dry in Arabic
- What is the meaning of dry in Arabic?
- Dry in Arabic is جَافّ (jāff), ناشف (nāšif), جَاف (jāf), نَاشِف (nāšif).
- ما معنى كلمة dry؟
- Dry: جَافّ (jāff), ناشف (nāšif), جَاف (jāf), نَاشِف (nāšif).
- What does dry mean in English?
- Dry means free from or lacking moisture.
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