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duck in Arabic

بَطَّة baṭṭa

/dʌk/

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duck in Arabic: بَطَّة (baṭṭa), بط (baṭṭ), بطة (baṭṭa), بَطّ. In English, duck means to quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

Arabic words for duck

aquatic bird of the family Anatidae
بَطَّة baṭṭa, بط baṭṭ, بطة baṭṭa, بَطّ
female duck
بَطَّة baṭṭa

English meaning of duck

  1. verb To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
  2. verb To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.
  3. verb To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
  4. verb To bow.

Full definition of duck

duck in a sentence

  • I'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute; can you hold my bag?
  • Near-synonym: sailduck
  • Ay up duck, ow'a'tha?

Synonyms of duck

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duck in other languages

Questions about duck in Arabic

What is the meaning of duck in Arabic?
Duck in Arabic is بَطَّة (baṭṭa), بط (baṭṭ), بطة (baṭṭa), بَطّ.
ما معنى كلمة duck؟
Duck: بَطَّة (baṭṭa), بط (baṭṭ), بطة (baṭṭa), بَطّ.
What does duck mean in English?
Duck means to quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

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