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famine in Arabic

مَجَاعَة majāʕa

/ˈfæm.ɪn/US/ˈfæm.ən/

famine in Arabic: مَجَاعَة (majāʕa). In English, famine means extreme shortage of food in a region.

Arabic words for famine

extreme shortage of food in a region
مَجَاعَة majāʕa

English meaning of famine

  1. noun Extreme shortage of food in a region.
  2. noun A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
  3. noun Starvation or malnutrition.
  4. noun Severe shortage or lack of something.

Full definition of famine

famine in a sentence

  • the Lancashire Cotton Famine

Synonyms of famine

famine in other languages

Questions about famine in Arabic

What is the meaning of famine in Arabic?
Famine in Arabic is مَجَاعَة (majāʕa).
ما معنى كلمة famine؟
Famine: مَجَاعَة (majāʕa).
What does famine mean in English?
Famine means extreme shortage of food in a region.

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