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on the point of in Arabic

عَلَى وَشٰك ʕalā wašāk

on the point of in Arabic: عَلَى وَشٰك (ʕalā wašāk). In English, on the point of means very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent.

Arabic words for on the point of

very near to
عَلَى وَشٰك ʕalā wašāk

English meaning of on the point of

  1. preposition Very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent.

Full definition of on the point of

on the point of in a sentence

  • The old building seemed to be on the point of collapse.

Synonyms of on the point of

on the point of in other languages

Questions about on the point of in Arabic

What is the meaning of on the point of in Arabic?
On the point of in Arabic is عَلَى وَشٰك (ʕalā wašāk).
ما معنى كلمة on the point of؟
On the point of: عَلَى وَشٰك (ʕalā wašāk).
What does on the point of mean in English?
On the point of means very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent.

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