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mask in Arabic

قِناع qināʕ

UK/mɑːsk/

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mask in Arabic: قِناع (qināʕ), كِمامة (kimāma). In English, mask means a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

Arabic words for mask

cover for the face
قِناع qināʕ, كِمامة kimāma

English meaning of mask

  1. noun A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
  2. noun That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
  3. noun Appearance, likeness.
  4. noun A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.

Full definition of mask

mask in a sentence

  • a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask
  • to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out

Synonyms of mask

mask in other languages

Questions about mask in Arabic

What is the meaning of mask in Arabic?
Mask in Arabic is قِناع (qināʕ), كِمامة (kimāma).
ما معنى كلمة mask؟
Mask: قِناع (qināʕ), كِمامة (kimāma).
What does mask mean in English?
Mask means a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

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