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prudence in Arabic

عَقْل ʕaql

/ˈpɹuːd(ə)n(t)s//ˈpɹud(ə)n(t)s/

prudence in Arabic: عَقْل (ʕaql), حَنْك (ḥank), حَصَافَة (ḥaṣāfa), حَيْطَة f/حِيطَة (ḥayṭa). In English, prudence means the quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

Arabic words for prudence

quality or state of being prudent
عَقْل ʕaql, حَنْك ḥank, حَصَافَة ḥaṣāfa, حَيْطَة f/حِيطَة ḥayṭa, حِكْمَة ḥikma, حِلْم ḥilm

English meaning of prudence

  1. noun The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
  2. noun Synonym of frugality (“the quality of avoiding unnecessary expenditure; economy, parsimony, thrift, thriftiness”).
  3. noun Synonym of providence (“preparation for the future; foresight”).
  4. noun Synonym of wisdom (“an element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise; wise advice”).

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Questions about prudence in Arabic

What is the meaning of prudence in Arabic?
Prudence in Arabic is عَقْل (ʕaql), حَنْك (ḥank), حَصَافَة (ḥaṣāfa), حَيْطَة f/حِيطَة (ḥayṭa).
ما معنى كلمة prudence؟
Prudence: عَقْل (ʕaql), حَنْك (ḥank), حَصَافَة (ḥaṣāfa), حَيْطَة f/حِيطَة (ḥayṭa).
What does prudence mean in English?
Prudence means the quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

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