fifth column in Arabic
الطَّابُورُ الخَامِس aṭ-ṭābūru l-ḵāmis
fifth column in Arabic: الطَّابُورُ الخَامِس (aṭ-ṭābūru l-ḵāmis). In English, fifth column means a group of people which clandestinely undermines a larger group, such as a nation, to which it is expected to be loyal.
Arabic words for fifth column
- group of people
- الطَّابُورُ الخَامِس aṭ-ṭābūru l-ḵāmis
English meaning of fifth column
- noun A group of people which clandestinely undermines a larger group, such as a nation, to which it is expected to be loyal.
- noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fifth, column.
fifth column in other languages
Questions about fifth column in Arabic
- What is the meaning of fifth column in Arabic?
- Fifth column in Arabic is الطَّابُورُ الخَامِس (aṭ-ṭābūru l-ḵāmis).
- ما معنى كلمة fifth column؟
- Fifth column: الطَّابُورُ الخَامِس (aṭ-ṭābūru l-ḵāmis).
- What does fifth column mean in English?
- Fifth column means a group of people which clandestinely undermines a larger group, such as a nation, to which it is expected to be loyal.
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