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nephew in Arabic

اِبْنُ أَخٍ ibnu ʔaḵin

/ˈnɛf.ju/UK/ˈnɛv.ju/

nephew in Arabic: اِبْنُ أَخٍ (ibnu ʔaḵin), اِبْنُ أُخْتٍ (ibnu ʔuḵtin). In English, nephew means a son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

Arabic words for nephew

fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew
اِبْنُ أَخٍ ibnu ʔaḵin, اِبْنُ أُخْتٍ ibnu ʔuḵtin

English meaning of nephew

  1. noun A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
  2. noun A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law.
  3. noun A son of one's child.
  4. noun Descendant.

Full definition of nephew

Synonyms of nephew

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Questions about nephew in Arabic

What is the meaning of nephew in Arabic?
Nephew in Arabic is اِبْنُ أَخٍ (ibnu ʔaḵin), اِبْنُ أُخْتٍ (ibnu ʔuḵtin).
ما معنى كلمة nephew؟
Nephew: اِبْنُ أَخٍ (ibnu ʔaḵin), اِبْنُ أُخْتٍ (ibnu ʔuḵtin).
What does nephew mean in English?
Nephew means a son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

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