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figurative in Arabic

اِسْتِعَارِيّ istiʕāriyy

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

figurative in Arabic: اِسْتِعَارِيّ (istiʕāriyy), مَجَازِيّ (majāziyy), رَمْزِيّ (ramziyy). In English, figurative means of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.

Arabic words for figurative

metaphorical; not literal
اِسْتِعَارِيّ istiʕāriyy, مَجَازِيّ majāziyy, رَمْزِيّ ramziyy

English meaning of figurative

  1. adjective Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.
  2. adjective Metaphorically so called.
  3. adjective With many figures of speech.
  4. adjective Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative.

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Questions about figurative in Arabic

What is the meaning of figurative in Arabic?
Figurative in Arabic is اِسْتِعَارِيّ (istiʕāriyy), مَجَازِيّ (majāziyy), رَمْزِيّ (ramziyy).
ما معنى كلمة figurative؟
Figurative: اِسْتِعَارِيّ (istiʕāriyy), مَجَازِيّ (majāziyy), رَمْزِيّ (ramziyy).
What does figurative mean in English?
Figurative means of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.

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