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earthquake in Arabic

زَلْزَال zalzāl

UK/ˈɜːθkweɪk//ˈɝθkweɪk/

earthquake in Arabic: زَلْزَال (zalzāl), زِلْزال (zilzāl), زَلْزَلَة (zalzala), هَزَّة أَرْضِيَّة. In English, earthquake means a shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

Arabic words for earthquake

shaking of the surface of a planet
زَلْزَال zalzāl, زِلْزال zilzāl, زَلْزَلَة zalzala, هَزَّة أَرْضِيَّة, رَجْفَة rajfa

English meaning of earthquake

  1. noun A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
  2. noun Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
  3. noun A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
  4. verb To undergo an earthquake.

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Questions about earthquake in Arabic

What is the meaning of earthquake in Arabic?
Earthquake in Arabic is زَلْزَال (zalzāl), زِلْزال (zilzāl), زَلْزَلَة (zalzala), هَزَّة أَرْضِيَّة.
ما معنى كلمة earthquake؟
Earthquake: زَلْزَال (zalzāl), زِلْزال (zilzāl), زَلْزَلَة (zalzala), هَزَّة أَرْضِيَّة.
What does earthquake mean in English?
Earthquake means a shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

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