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literary in Arabic

أَدَبِيّ ʔadabiyy

UK/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi//ˈlɪt.əˌɹɛɹ.i/

literary in Arabic: أَدَبِيّ (ʔadabiyy). In English, literary means relating to literature.

Arabic words for literary

relating to literature
أَدَبِيّ ʔadabiyy

English meaning of literary

  1. adjective Relating to literature.
  2. adjective Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
  3. adjective Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
  4. adjective Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.

Full definition of literary

literary in a sentence

  • literary conversation

Synonyms of literary

literary in other languages

Questions about literary in Arabic

What is the meaning of literary in Arabic?
Literary in Arabic is أَدَبِيّ (ʔadabiyy).
ما معنى كلمة literary؟
Literary: أَدَبِيّ (ʔadabiyy).
What does literary mean in English?
Literary means relating to literature.

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