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on in Arabic

عَلَى ʕalā

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on in Arabic: عَلَى (ʕalā), فِي (fī), عَلَى حِسَابِهِ (ʕalā ḥisābihi). In English, on means in the state of being active, functioning or operating.

Arabic words for on

positioned at the upper surface of
عَلَى ʕalā
positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to
عَلَى ʕalā
covering
عَلَى ʕalā
at the date of
فِي fī
dealing with the subject of
فِي fī
paid for by
عَلَى حِسَابِهِ ʕalā ḥisābihi

English meaning of on

  1. adjective In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
  2. adjective Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
  3. adjective Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject “you” (see you're on).
  4. adjective Fitted; covering or being worn.

Full definition of on

on in a sentence

  • All the lights are on, so they must be home.
  • We had to ration our food because there was a war on.
  • Some of the cast went down with flu, but the show's still on.

Synonyms of on

All synonyms of on

on in other languages

Questions about on in Arabic

What is the meaning of on in Arabic?
On in Arabic is عَلَى (ʕalā), فِي (fī), عَلَى حِسَابِهِ (ʕalā ḥisābihi).
ما معنى كلمة on؟
On: عَلَى (ʕalā), فِي (fī), عَلَى حِسَابِهِ (ʕalā ḥisābihi).
What does on mean in English?
On means in the state of being active, functioning or operating.

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