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ethnic cleansing in Arabic

تَطْهِير عِرْقِيّ taṭhīr ʕirqiyy

ethnic cleansing in Arabic: تَطْهِير عِرْقِيّ (taṭhīr ʕirqiyy). In English, ethnic cleansing means the mass expulsion or killing of people belonging to one ethnic group by those of another.

Arabic words for ethnic cleansing

ethnic cleansing
تَطْهِير عِرْقِيّ taṭhīr ʕirqiyy

English meaning of ethnic cleansing

  1. noun The mass expulsion or killing of people belonging to one ethnic group by those of another.

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Questions about ethnic cleansing in Arabic

What is the meaning of ethnic cleansing in Arabic?
Ethnic cleansing in Arabic is تَطْهِير عِرْقِيّ (taṭhīr ʕirqiyy).
ما معنى كلمة ethnic cleansing؟
Ethnic cleansing: تَطْهِير عِرْقِيّ (taṭhīr ʕirqiyy).
What does ethnic cleansing mean in English?
Ethnic cleansing means the mass expulsion or killing of people belonging to one ethnic group by those of another.

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