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orphan in Arabic

يَتِيم yatīm

UK/ˈɔːfən//ˈɔɹfən/

orphan in Arabic: يَتِيم (yatīm), يَتِيمَة (yatīma). In English, orphan means a person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

Arabic words for orphan

person whose (parent or) parents have died
يَتِيم yatīm, يَتِيمَة yatīma

English meaning of orphan

  1. noun A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
  2. noun A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
  3. noun A young animal with no mother.
  4. noun Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.

Full definition of orphan

orphan in a sentence

  • She is an orphan child.
  • With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program.
  • What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?

orphan in other languages

Questions about orphan in Arabic

What is the meaning of orphan in Arabic?
Orphan in Arabic is يَتِيم (yatīm), يَتِيمَة (yatīma).
ما معنى كلمة orphan؟
Orphan: يَتِيم (yatīm), يَتِيمَة (yatīma).
What does orphan mean in English?
Orphan means a person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

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