gnaw in Arabic
نَخَرَ naḵara
UK/nɔː//nɔ/
gnaw in Arabic: نَخَرَ (naḵara), قَضَمَ (qaḍama). In English, gnaw means to bite something persistently, especially something tough.
Arabic words for gnaw
- to bite something persistently
- نَخَرَ naḵara, قَضَمَ qaḍama
English meaning of gnaw
- verb To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
- verb To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
- verb To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
- noun The act of gnawing.
gnaw in a sentence
- The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.
- Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else.
- give something a gnaw
gnaw in other languages
Questions about gnaw in Arabic
- What is the meaning of gnaw in Arabic?
- Gnaw in Arabic is نَخَرَ (naḵara), قَضَمَ (qaḍama).
- ما معنى كلمة gnaw؟
- Gnaw: نَخَرَ (naḵara), قَضَمَ (qaḍama).
- What does gnaw mean in English?
- Gnaw means to bite something persistently, especially something tough.
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