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fear in Arabic

خَوْف ḵawf

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fear in Arabic: خَوْف (ḵawf), وَهَل (wahal), خوف (ḵōf), خْلعة (ḵləʕa). In English, fear means a strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

Arabic words for fear

uncountable: emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat
خَوْف ḵawf, وَهَل wahal, خوف ḵōf, خْلعة ḵləʕa
feel fear about (something)
خَافَ ḵāfa, خَشِيَ ḵašiya, هَابَ hāba, رَهِبَ rahiba, خاف ḵāf, اترعب atraʕab
(used with for) to worry about, to feel concern for, to be afraid for
خَافَ عَلَى ḵāfa ʕalā, خَشِيَ عَلَى ḵašiya ʕalā
venerate; to feel awe towards
خَافَ ḵāfa, خَشِيَ ḵašiya, رَهِبَ rahiba, اِتَّقَى ittaqā

English meaning of fear

  1. noun A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
  2. noun A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone in particular.
  3. noun Something one is afraid of; the object of one’s fear.
  4. noun Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.

Full definition of fear

fear in a sentence

  • He was struck by fear on seeing the snake.
  • Not everybody has the same fears.
  • I have a fear of ants.

Synonyms of fear

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Questions about fear in Arabic

What is the meaning of fear in Arabic?
Fear in Arabic is خَوْف (ḵawf), وَهَل (wahal), خوف (ḵōf), خْلعة (ḵləʕa).
ما معنى كلمة fear؟
Fear: خَوْف (ḵawf), وَهَل (wahal), خوف (ḵōf), خْلعة (ḵləʕa).
What does fear mean in English?
Fear means a strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

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