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metathesis in Arabic

قَلْب مَكَانِيّ qalb makāniyy

/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/US/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/

metathesis in Arabic: قَلْب مَكَانِيّ (qalb makāniyy). In English, metathesis means the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.

Arabic words for metathesis

the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word
قَلْب مَكَانِيّ qalb makāniyy

English meaning of metathesis

  1. noun The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.
  2. noun The double decomposition of inorganic salts.
  3. noun The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.

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Questions about metathesis in Arabic

What is the meaning of metathesis in Arabic?
Metathesis in Arabic is قَلْب مَكَانِيّ (qalb makāniyy).
ما معنى كلمة metathesis؟
Metathesis: قَلْب مَكَانِيّ (qalb makāniyy).
What does metathesis mean in English?
Metathesis means the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.

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