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poor in Arabic

فَقِير faqīr

/pʊɚ/

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poor in Arabic: فَقِير (faqīr), مِسْكِين (miskīn), فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ). In English, poor means with no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

Arabic words for poor

with few or no possessions or money
فَقِير faqīr
used to express pity
مِسْكِين miskīn
the poor people of a society or the world collectively, the poor class of a society
فُقَرَاء fuqarāʔ

English meaning of poor

  1. adjective With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
  2. adjective Of low quality.
  3. adjective Worthy of pity.
  4. adjective Deficient in a specified way.

Full definition of poor

poor in a sentence

  • We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes.
  • That was a poor performance.
  • Oh, you poor thing, you're drenched!

Synonyms of poor

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poor in other languages

Questions about poor in Arabic

What is the meaning of poor in Arabic?
Poor in Arabic is فَقِير (faqīr), مِسْكِين (miskīn), فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ).
ما معنى كلمة poor؟
Poor: فَقِير (faqīr), مِسْكِين (miskīn), فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ).
What does poor mean in English?
Poor means with no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

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