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male in Arabic

ذَكَرِيّ ḏakariyy

UK/meɪl/

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male in Arabic: ذَكَرِيّ (ḏakariyy), ذَكَر (ḏakar), ذكر (dakar or zakar or ðakar). In English, male means belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Arabic words for male

belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or the gender typically associated with it
ذَكَرِيّ ḏakariyy
human of masculine sex or gender
ذَكَر ḏakar, ذكر dakar or zakar or ðakar
animal of masculine sex
ذَكَر ḏakar, ذكر dakar or zakar or ðakar
plant of masculine sex
ذَكَر ḏakar, ذكر dakar or zakar or ðakar

English meaning of male

  1. adjective Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
  2. adjective Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.).
  3. adjective Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
  4. adjective Having the F factor; able to impart DNA into another bacterium which does not have the F factor (a female).

Full definition of male

male in a sentence

  • the leading male and female singers
  • a male bird feeding a seed to a female
  • in bee colonies, all drones are male

Synonyms of male

All synonyms of male

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Questions about male in Arabic

What is the meaning of male in Arabic?
Male in Arabic is ذَكَرِيّ (ḏakariyy), ذَكَر (ḏakar), ذكر (dakar or zakar or ðakar).
ما معنى كلمة male؟
Male: ذَكَرِيّ (ḏakariyy), ذَكَر (ḏakar), ذكر (dakar or zakar or ðakar).
What does male mean in English?
Male means belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

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