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meanwhile in Arabic

أَمَّا ʔammā

/ˈmiːnwaɪl/

meanwhile in Arabic: أَمَّا (ʔammā), إِلَى حِينِ ذَلِكَ الوَقْتِ فِي الأَثْنَاءِ (ʔilā ḥīni ḏalika al-waqti), فِي حِينِ أَنَّ (fī ḥīni ʔanna). In English, meanwhile means the time between two events.

Arabic words for meanwhile

during the time something is happening
أَمَّا ʔammā
during the intervening time
إِلَى حِينِ ذَلِكَ الوَقْتِ فِي الأَثْنَاءِ ʔilā ḥīni ḏalika al-waqti
in contrast or opposed to aspects previously mentioned
فِي حِينِ أَنَّ fī ḥīni ʔanna

English meaning of meanwhile

  1. noun The time between two events.
  2. adverb During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.
  3. adverb During an intervening time; from now until a future time.
  4. adverb In contrast to aspects previously mentioned.

Full definition of meanwhile

meanwhile in a sentence

  • There was a party going on downstairs. Meanwhile, I was reading a book.
  • We’re going on holiday next month; meanwhile, keep working on the project.
  • Some songs on the album are beautiful. Meanwhile, others are quite forgettable.

Synonyms of meanwhile

All synonyms of meanwhile

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Questions about meanwhile in Arabic

What is the meaning of meanwhile in Arabic?
Meanwhile in Arabic is أَمَّا (ʔammā), إِلَى حِينِ ذَلِكَ الوَقْتِ فِي الأَثْنَاءِ (ʔilā ḥīni ḏalika al-waqti), فِي حِينِ أَنَّ (fī ḥīni ʔanna).
ما معنى كلمة meanwhile؟
Meanwhile: أَمَّا (ʔammā), إِلَى حِينِ ذَلِكَ الوَقْتِ فِي الأَثْنَاءِ (ʔilā ḥīni ḏalika al-waqti), فِي حِينِ أَنَّ (fī ḥīni ʔanna).
What does meanwhile mean in English?
Meanwhile means the time between two events.

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