illiterate in Arabic
أُمِّيّ ʔummiyy
/ɪˈlɪtəɹət/
illiterate in Arabic: أُمِّيّ (ʔummiyy). In English, illiterate means unable to read and write.
Arabic words for illiterate
- unable to read and write
- أُمِّيّ ʔummiyy
English meaning of illiterate
- adjective Unable to read and write.
- adjective Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
- adjective Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
- adjective Ignorant in a specified way or about a specified subject.
illiterate in a sentence
- About half of the population in Ethiopia is illiterate.
- technologically illiterate, economically illiterate, emotionally illiterate
- Their government is run by business illiterates.
Synonyms of illiterate
illiterate in other languages
- illiterate in Hindi
- illiterate in Tamil
- illiterate in Marathi
- illiterate in Urdu
- illiterate in Bengali
- illiterate in Telugu
- illiterate in Malayalam
- illiterate in Kannada
- illiterate in Gujarati
- illiterate in Odia
- illiterate in Nepali
- illiterate in Tagalog
- illiterate in Malay
- illiterate in Indonesian
- illiterate in Persian
- illiterate in Vietnamese
Questions about illiterate in Arabic
- What is the meaning of illiterate in Arabic?
- Illiterate in Arabic is أُمِّيّ (ʔummiyy).
- ما معنى كلمة illiterate؟
- Illiterate: أُمِّيّ (ʔummiyy).
- What does illiterate mean in English?
- Illiterate means unable to read and write.
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