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paternal in Arabic

أَبَوِيّ ʔabawiyy

UK/pəˈtɜː.nəl//pəˈtɜɹ.nəl/

paternal in Arabic: أَبَوِيّ (ʔabawiyy). In English, paternal means of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

Arabic words for paternal

of or pertaining to one's father
أَبَوِيّ ʔabawiyy
fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father
أَبَوِيّ ʔabawiyy

English meaning of paternal

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.
  2. adjective Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.
  3. adjective Received or inherited from one's father.
  4. adjective Acting as a father.

Full definition of paternal

paternal in a sentence

  • paternal grandfather

paternal in other languages

Questions about paternal in Arabic

What is the meaning of paternal in Arabic?
Paternal in Arabic is أَبَوِيّ (ʔabawiyy).
ما معنى كلمة paternal؟
Paternal: أَبَوِيّ (ʔabawiyy).
What does paternal mean in English?
Paternal means of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

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