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madam in Arabic

سَيِّدَة sayyida

/ˈmædəm/

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madam in Arabic: سَيِّدَة (sayyida), سَيِّدَتِي (sayyidatī), أُسْتَاذَة (ʔustāḏa), مَدَام (madām). In English, madam means a polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Arabic words for madam

polite term of address to a woman
سَيِّدَة sayyida, سَيِّدَتِي sayyidatī, أُسْتَاذَة ʔustāḏa, مَدَام madām

English meaning of madam

  1. noun A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
  2. noun The mistress of a household.
  3. noun A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
  4. noun A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

Full definition of madam

madam in a sentence

  • Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”.
  • Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked.
  • Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.

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Questions about madam in Arabic

What is the meaning of madam in Arabic?
Madam in Arabic is سَيِّدَة (sayyida), سَيِّدَتِي (sayyidatī), أُسْتَاذَة (ʔustāḏa), مَدَام (madām).
ما معنى كلمة madam؟
Madam: سَيِّدَة (sayyida), سَيِّدَتِي (sayyidatī), أُسْتَاذَة (ʔustāḏa), مَدَام (madām).
What does madam mean in English?
Madam means a polite form of address for a woman or lady.

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