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informant in Arabic

مُخْبِر muḵbir

/ɪnˈfɔːmənt/US/ɪnˈfɔɹmənt/

informant in Arabic: مُخْبِر (muḵbir), مُخْبِرة (muḵbira). In English, informant means one who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

Arabic words for informant

one who relays confidential information
مُخْبِر muḵbir, مُخْبِرة muḵbira
lingustics: native speaker who acts as a reference
مُخْبِر muḵbir

English meaning of informant

  1. noun One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
  2. noun A native speaker who acts as a linguistic reference for a language being studied. The informant demonstrates native pronunciation, provides grammaticality judgments regarding linguistic well-formedness, and may also explain cultural references and other important contextual information.

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Questions about informant in Arabic

What is the meaning of informant in Arabic?
Informant in Arabic is مُخْبِر (muḵbir), مُخْبِرة (muḵbira).
ما معنى كلمة informant؟
Informant: مُخْبِر (muḵbir), مُخْبِرة (muḵbira).
What does informant mean in English?
Informant means one who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

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