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fiction in Arabic

خَيَال ḵayāl

/ˈfɪkʃən/

fiction in Arabic: خَيَال (ḵayāl), رِوَايَة (riwāya). In English, fiction means literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

Arabic words for fiction

literary type
خَيَال ḵayāl, رِوَايَة riwāya

English meaning of fiction

  1. noun Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
  2. noun A verbal or written account that is not based on actual events (often intended to mislead); an untrue belief.
  3. noun A legal fiction.

Full definition of fiction

fiction in a sentence

  • I am a great reader of fiction.
  • the fiction section of the library
  • The company’s accounts contained a number of blatant fictions.

Synonyms of fiction

fiction in other languages

Questions about fiction in Arabic

What is the meaning of fiction in Arabic?
Fiction in Arabic is خَيَال (ḵayāl), رِوَايَة (riwāya).
ما معنى كلمة fiction؟
Fiction: خَيَال (ḵayāl), رِوَايَة (riwāya).
What does fiction mean in English?
Fiction means literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

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