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nod in Arabic

أَوْمَأَ ʔawmaʔa

UK/nɒd//nɑd/

nod in Arabic: أَوْمَأَ (ʔawmaʔa), أَوْمَأَ بِرَأْسِهِ (ʔawmaʔa biraʔsihi), إِيمَاءَة (ʔīmāʔa), هَزَّة (hazza). In English, nod means to incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

Arabic words for nod

incline the head up and down
أَوْمَأَ ʔawmaʔa, أَوْمَأَ بِرَأْسِهِ ʔawmaʔa biraʔsihi
instance of moving one's head
إِيمَاءَة ʔīmāʔa, هَزَّة hazza

English meaning of nod

  1. verb To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
  2. verb To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
  3. verb To sway, move up and down.
  4. verb To gradually fall asleep.

Full definition of nod

nod in a sentence

  • They nodded their assent.
  • Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper.
  • For the fifth time in her career she received a Grammy nod, she has yet to win the award.

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Questions about nod in Arabic

What is the meaning of nod in Arabic?
Nod in Arabic is أَوْمَأَ (ʔawmaʔa), أَوْمَأَ بِرَأْسِهِ (ʔawmaʔa biraʔsihi), إِيمَاءَة (ʔīmāʔa), هَزَّة (hazza).
ما معنى كلمة nod؟
Nod: أَوْمَأَ (ʔawmaʔa), أَوْمَأَ بِرَأْسِهِ (ʔawmaʔa biraʔsihi), إِيمَاءَة (ʔīmāʔa), هَزَّة (hazza).
What does nod mean in English?
Nod means to incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

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