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fable in Arabic

خُرَافَة ḵurāfa

/ˈfeɪbəl/

fable in Arabic: خُرَافَة (ḵurāfa), أُسْطُورَة (ʔusṭūra). In English, fable means a fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

Arabic words for fable

fictitious narration to enforce some useful truth or precept
خُرَافَة ḵurāfa, أُسْطُورَة ʔusṭūra
fiction, untruth, falsehood
خُرَافَة ḵurāfa

English meaning of fable

  1. noun A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
  2. noun Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
  3. noun Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
  4. noun The plot, story, or connected series of events forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.

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Questions about fable in Arabic

What is the meaning of fable in Arabic?
Fable in Arabic is خُرَافَة (ḵurāfa), أُسْطُورَة (ʔusṭūra).
ما معنى كلمة fable؟
Fable: خُرَافَة (ḵurāfa), أُسْطُورَة (ʔusṭūra).
What does fable mean in English?
Fable means a fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

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