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letter in Arabic

حَرْف ḥarf

/ˈlɛtə//ˈlɛtɚ/

letter in Arabic: حَرْف (ḥarf), حرف (ḥarf), رِسَالَة (risāla), مَكْتُوب (maktūb). In English, letter means a symbol in an alphabet.

Arabic words for letter

a symbol in an alphabet
حَرْف ḥarf, حرف ḥarf
written message — see also missive
رِسَالَة risāla, مَكْتُوب maktūb, جواب gawāb, برية briyya

English meaning of letter

  1. noun A symbol in an alphabet.
  2. noun A written or printed communication, usually defined as longer and more formal than a note. (Sometimes specifically one that is on paper.).
  3. noun The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).
  4. noun Literature.

Full definition of letter

letter in a sentence

  • There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.
  • I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.
  • Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.

Synonyms of letter

letter in other languages

Questions about letter in Arabic

What is the meaning of letter in Arabic?
Letter in Arabic is حَرْف (ḥarf), حرف (ḥarf), رِسَالَة (risāla), مَكْتُوب (maktūb).
ما معنى كلمة letter؟
Letter: حَرْف (ḥarf), حرف (ḥarf), رِسَالَة (risāla), مَكْتُوب (maktūb).
What does letter mean in English?
Letter means a symbol in an alphabet.

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