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may in Arabic

اِسْتَطَاعَ istaṭāʕa

UK/meɪ/

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British/mɛj/

may in Arabic: اِسْتَطَاعَ (istaṭāʕa). In English, may means to be strong; to have power (over).

Arabic words for may

have permission to
اِسْتَطَاعَ istaṭāʕa

English meaning of may

  1. verb To be strong; to have power (over).
  2. verb To be able; can.
  3. verb To be able to go.
  4. verb To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.

Full definition of may

may in a sentence

  • you may smoke outside
  • May we request that patrons kindly take their seats.
  • Schrödinger's cat may or may not be in the box.

Synonyms of may

may in other languages

Questions about may in Arabic

What is the meaning of may in Arabic?
May in Arabic is اِسْتَطَاعَ (istaṭāʕa).
ما معنى كلمة may؟
May: اِسْتَطَاعَ (istaṭāʕa).
What does may mean in English?
May means to be strong; to have power (over).

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