obelisk in Arabic
مِسَلَّة misalla
/ˈɒbəlɪsk/
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Australia/ˈɔbəlɪsk/
obelisk in Arabic: مِسَلَّة (misalla). In English, obelisk means a tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
Arabic words for obelisk
- tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point
- مِسَلَّة misalla
English meaning of obelisk
- noun A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
- noun A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant.
- noun A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date.
- noun An RNA structure similar to a viroid, with a rod-like secondary structure, which comprises its own phylogenetic group.
Synonyms of obelisk
obelisk in other languages
Questions about obelisk in Arabic
- What is the meaning of obelisk in Arabic?
- Obelisk in Arabic is مِسَلَّة (misalla).
- ما معنى كلمة obelisk؟
- Obelisk: مِسَلَّة (misalla).
- What does obelisk mean in English?
- Obelisk means a tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
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