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ordeal in Arabic

اِمْتِحَان imtiḥān

/ɔːˈdiːl/US/ɔɹˈdil/

ordeal in Arabic: اِمْتِحَان (imtiḥān), تَجْرُبَة (tajruba), مِحْنَة (miḥna). In English, ordeal means a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

Arabic words for ordeal

trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test
اِمْتِحَان imtiḥān, تَجْرُبَة tajruba
a painful or trying experience
مِحْنَة miḥna

English meaning of ordeal

  1. noun A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
  2. noun A painful or trying experience.
  3. noun The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean.

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Questions about ordeal in Arabic

What is the meaning of ordeal in Arabic?
Ordeal in Arabic is اِمْتِحَان (imtiḥān), تَجْرُبَة (tajruba), مِحْنَة (miḥna).
ما معنى كلمة ordeal؟
Ordeal: اِمْتِحَان (imtiḥān), تَجْرُبَة (tajruba), مِحْنَة (miḥna).
What does ordeal mean in English?
Ordeal means a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

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