narrative in Arabic
سَرْدِي sardī
/ˈnɛɹ.ə.tɪv/UK/ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/
narrative in Arabic: سَرْدِي (sardī), قِصَّة (qiṣṣa), حِكَايَة (ḥikāya), سَرْدِيَّة (sardiyya). In English, narrative means telling a story.
Arabic words for narrative
- telling a story
- سَرْدِي sardī
- systematic recitation of an event
- قِصَّة qiṣṣa, حِكَايَة ḥikāya
- a representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view
- سَرْدِيَّة sardiyya, رِوَايَة riwāya
English meaning of narrative
- adjective Telling a story.
- adjective Overly talkative; garrulous.
- adjective Of or relating to narration.
- noun The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
narrative in a sentence
- the narrative thrust of a film
- changing, controlling the narrative
- The plot is full of holes, but the narrative is extremely compelling.
narrative in other languages
Questions about narrative in Arabic
- What is the meaning of narrative in Arabic?
- Narrative in Arabic is سَرْدِي (sardī), قِصَّة (qiṣṣa), حِكَايَة (ḥikāya), سَرْدِيَّة (sardiyya).
- ما معنى كلمة narrative؟
- Narrative: سَرْدِي (sardī), قِصَّة (qiṣṣa), حِكَايَة (ḥikāya), سَرْدِيَّة (sardiyya).
- What does narrative mean in English?
- Narrative means telling a story.
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