parry in Arabic
نَاكَفَ nākafa
/ˈpæɹ.i/
parry in Arabic: نَاكَفَ (nākafa). In English, parry means to avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
Arabic words for parry
- avoid, deflect, or ward off
- نَاكَفَ nākafa
English meaning of parry
- verb To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
- noun A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- noun A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
- noun A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
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Questions about parry in Arabic
- What is the meaning of parry in Arabic?
- Parry in Arabic is نَاكَفَ (nākafa).
- ما معنى كلمة parry؟
- Parry: نَاكَفَ (nākafa).
- What does parry mean in English?
- Parry means to avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
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