except in Arabic
اِسْتَثْنَى istaṯnā
/ɪkˈsɛpt//ɪkˈsɛpt/
except in Arabic: اِسْتَثْنَى (istaṯnā), إِلَّا (ʔillā), بِاسْتِثْنَاء (bi-stiṯnāʔ), عَدَا (ʕadā). In English, except means to exclude; to specify as being an exception.
Arabic words for except
- to exclude
- اِسْتَثْنَى istaṯnā
- introducing a noun or noun phrase forming an exception or qualification
- إِلَّا ʔillā, بِاسْتِثْنَاء bi-stiṯnāʔ, عَدَا ʕadā, دُونَ dūna, سِوَى siwā, حَاشَا ḥāšā
- Introducing a non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification
- إِلَّا ʔillā
English meaning of except
- verb To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
- verb To take exception, to object (to or against).
- preposition Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
- conjunction Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
except in a sentence
- I find most people annoying — present company excepted, of course!
- to except to a witness or his testimony
- There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans.
Synonyms of except
except in other languages
Questions about except in Arabic
- What is the meaning of except in Arabic?
- Except in Arabic is اِسْتَثْنَى (istaṯnā), إِلَّا (ʔillā), بِاسْتِثْنَاء (bi-stiṯnāʔ), عَدَا (ʕadā).
- ما معنى كلمة except؟
- Except: اِسْتَثْنَى (istaṯnā), إِلَّا (ʔillā), بِاسْتِثْنَاء (bi-stiṯnāʔ), عَدَا (ʕadā).
- What does except mean in English?
- Except means to exclude; to specify as being an exception.
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