polysemy in Arabic
تَعَدُّدُ مَعَانٍ taʕaddudu maʕānin
/ˈpɒ.lɪ.siː.mi/
polysemy in Arabic: تَعَدُّدُ مَعَانٍ (taʕaddudu maʕānin). In English, polysemy means the quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.
Arabic words for polysemy
- ability to have multiple meanings
- تَعَدُّدُ مَعَانٍ taʕaddudu maʕānin
English meaning of polysemy
- noun The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.
polysemy in other languages
Questions about polysemy in Arabic
- What is the meaning of polysemy in Arabic?
- Polysemy in Arabic is تَعَدُّدُ مَعَانٍ (taʕaddudu maʕānin).
- ما معنى كلمة polysemy؟
- Polysemy: تَعَدُّدُ مَعَانٍ (taʕaddudu maʕānin).
- What does polysemy mean in English?
- Polysemy means the quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.
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