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illiteracy in Arabic

أُمِّيَّة ʔummiyya

/ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/

illiteracy in Arabic: أُمِّيَّة (ʔummiyya). In English, illiteracy means the inability to read and write.

Arabic words for illiteracy

inability to read and write
أُمِّيَّة ʔummiyya

English meaning of illiteracy

  1. noun The inability to read and write.
  2. noun The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
  3. noun A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
  4. noun Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.

Full definition of illiteracy

illiteracy in a sentence

  • Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country.

Synonyms of illiteracy

illiteracy in other languages

Questions about illiteracy in Arabic

What is the meaning of illiteracy in Arabic?
Illiteracy in Arabic is أُمِّيَّة (ʔummiyya).
ما معنى كلمة illiteracy؟
Illiteracy: أُمِّيَّة (ʔummiyya).
What does illiteracy mean in English?
Illiteracy means the inability to read and write.

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