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hangman in Arabic

جَلَّاد jallād

/ˈhæŋˌmæn/

hangman in Arabic: جَلَّاد (jallād). In English, hangman means an executioner responsible for hanging criminals.

Arabic words for hangman

executioner
جَلَّاد jallād

English meaning of hangman

  1. noun An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
  2. noun Someone responsible for hanging pictures and other artworks in a gallery, museum etc.
  3. noun A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

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Questions about hangman in Arabic

What is the meaning of hangman in Arabic?
Hangman in Arabic is جَلَّاد (jallād).
ما معنى كلمة hangman؟
Hangman: جَلَّاد (jallād).
What does hangman mean in English?
Hangman means an executioner responsible for hanging criminals.

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