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live in Arabic

سَكَنَ sakana

/ˈlɪv/

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live in Arabic: سَكَنَ (sakana), عَاشَ (ʕāša), أَقَامَ (ʔaqāma), حَيِيَ (ḥayiya). In English, live means to be alive; to have life.

Arabic words for live

have permanent residence
سَكَنَ sakana, عَاشَ ʕāša, أَقَامَ ʔaqāma
be alive
حَيِيَ ḥayiya, عَاشَ ʕāša, عَاش ʕāš
survive, persevere, continue
يَنْجُو yanjū
having life
حَيّ ḥayy
(broadcasting) seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens
مُباشِر mubāšir

English meaning of live

  1. verb To be alive; to have life.
  2. verb To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
  3. verb (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
  4. verb To survive; to persevere; to continue.

Full definition of live

live in a sentence

  • He's not expected to live for more than a few months.
  • I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. At that time I'd been living in a camper for about six months.
  • I washed your gravy boat. Where does it live?

Synonyms of live

All synonyms of live

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Questions about live in Arabic

What is the meaning of live in Arabic?
Live in Arabic is سَكَنَ (sakana), عَاشَ (ʕāša), أَقَامَ (ʔaqāma), حَيِيَ (ḥayiya).
ما معنى كلمة live؟
Live: سَكَنَ (sakana), عَاشَ (ʕāša), أَقَامَ (ʔaqāma), حَيِيَ (ḥayiya).
What does live mean in English?
Live means to be alive; to have life.

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