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metaphorical in Arabic

اِسْتِعَارِيّ istiʕāriyy

UK/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl//ˌmɛtəˈfoɹɪkəl/

metaphorical in Arabic: اِسْتِعَارِيّ (istiʕāriyy), مَجَازِيّ (majāziyy), رَمْزِيّ (ramziyy). In English, metaphorical means pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

Arabic words for metaphorical

pertaining to a metaphor
اِسْتِعَارِيّ istiʕāriyy, مَجَازِيّ majāziyy, رَمْزِيّ ramziyy

English meaning of metaphorical

  1. adjective Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

Full definition of metaphorical

metaphorical in a sentence

  • metaphorical depiction
  • metaphorical description
  • metaphorical question

Synonyms of metaphorical

metaphorical in other languages

Questions about metaphorical in Arabic

What is the meaning of metaphorical in Arabic?
Metaphorical in Arabic is اِسْتِعَارِيّ (istiʕāriyy), مَجَازِيّ (majāziyy), رَمْزِيّ (ramziyy).
ما معنى كلمة metaphorical؟
Metaphorical: اِسْتِعَارِيّ (istiʕāriyy), مَجَازِيّ (majāziyy), رَمْزِيّ (ramziyy).
What does metaphorical mean in English?
Metaphorical means pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

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