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mermaid in Arabic

خَيَلَان ḵayalān

UK/ˈmɜːˌmeɪd//ˈmɝ.meɪd/

mermaid in Arabic: خَيَلَان (ḵayalān), اِبْنَة الْبَحْر, حُورِيَّة الْبَحْر, عَرُوسَة الْبَحْر. In English, mermaid means a mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

Arabic words for mermaid

mythological woman with a fish’s tail
خَيَلَان ḵayalān, اِبْنَة الْبَحْر, حُورِيَّة الْبَحْر, عَرُوسَة الْبَحْر, حُورِيَّة الْمَاء

English meaning of mermaid

  1. noun A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
  2. noun Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
  3. noun A prostitute.

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Questions about mermaid in Arabic

What is the meaning of mermaid in Arabic?
Mermaid in Arabic is خَيَلَان (ḵayalān), اِبْنَة الْبَحْر, حُورِيَّة الْبَحْر, عَرُوسَة الْبَحْر.
ما معنى كلمة mermaid؟
Mermaid: خَيَلَان (ḵayalān), اِبْنَة الْبَحْر, حُورِيَّة الْبَحْر, عَرُوسَة الْبَحْر.
What does mermaid mean in English?
Mermaid means a mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

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