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public in Arabic

عُمُومِيّ ʕumūmiyy

UK/ˈpʌb.lɪk/

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Ireland/ˈpʊb.lɪk/

public in Arabic: عُمُومِيّ (ʕumūmiyy), عَلَنِيّ (ʕalaniyy), عَامّ (ʕāmm), عَامَّة (ʕāmma). In English, public means able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.

Arabic words for public

open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it
عُمُومِيّ ʕumūmiyy
pertaining to people as a whole, as opposed to a group of people
عَلَنِيّ ʕalaniyy, عَامّ ʕāmm, عُمُومِيّ ʕumūmiyy
officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the government or state on behalf of the community
عُمُومِيّ ʕumūmiyy
members of the community or the people in general
عَامَّة ʕāmma, جُمْهُور jumhūr

English meaning of public

  1. adjective Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.
  2. adjective Open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes.
  3. adjective Of a company: having shares of stock traded publicly, for example, through a stock market.
  4. adjective Pertaining to the people as a whole, as opposed to a group of people; concerning the whole community or country.

Full definition of public

public in a sentence

  • public library public park
  • public housing public officer public prosecutor public servant
  • public face public image

Synonyms of public

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public in other languages

Questions about public in Arabic

What is the meaning of public in Arabic?
Public in Arabic is عُمُومِيّ (ʕumūmiyy), عَلَنِيّ (ʕalaniyy), عَامّ (ʕāmm), عَامَّة (ʕāmma).
ما معنى كلمة public؟
Public: عُمُومِيّ (ʕumūmiyy), عَلَنِيّ (ʕalaniyy), عَامّ (ʕāmm), عَامَّة (ʕāmma).
What does public mean in English?
Public means able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.

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