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initial in Arabic

أَوَّلِيّ ʔawwaliyy

/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/

initial in Arabic: أَوَّلِيّ (ʔawwaliyy), أَوَّل (ʔawwal), حَرْف أَوَّلِيّ (ḥarf ʔawwaliyy). In English, initial means chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.

Arabic words for initial

chronologically first
أَوَّلِيّ ʔawwaliyy, أَوَّل ʔawwal
spatially first
أَوَّل ʔawwal
first letter of a word
حَرْف أَوَّلِيّ ḥarf ʔawwaliyy

English meaning of initial

  1. adjective Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
  2. adjective Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
  3. noun The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).
  4. noun A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.

Full definition of initial

initial in a sentence

  • Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods.
  • The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms.
  • The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter.

Synonyms of initial

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Questions about initial in Arabic

What is the meaning of initial in Arabic?
Initial in Arabic is أَوَّلِيّ (ʔawwaliyy), أَوَّل (ʔawwal), حَرْف أَوَّلِيّ (ḥarf ʔawwaliyy).
ما معنى كلمة initial؟
Initial: أَوَّلِيّ (ʔawwaliyy), أَوَّل (ʔawwal), حَرْف أَوَّلِيّ (ḥarf ʔawwaliyy).
What does initial mean in English?
Initial means chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.

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