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pupil in Arabic

تِلْمِيذ tilmīḏ

/ˈpjuːpəl/

pupil in Arabic: تِلْمِيذ (tilmīḏ), تِلْمِيذَة (tilmīḏa), حَدَقَة (ḥadaqa), بُؤْبُؤ (buʔbuʔ). In English, pupil means a learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.

Arabic words for pupil

learner
تِلْمِيذ tilmīḏ, تِلْمِيذَة tilmīḏa
the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye
حَدَقَة ḥadaqa, بُؤْبُؤ buʔbuʔ, إنْسَان العَيْن ʔinsān al-ʕayn

English meaning of pupil

  1. noun A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
  2. noun One who studies under supervision of a renowned expert in their field.
  3. noun An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
  4. noun The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.

Full definition of pupil

pupil in a sentence

  • Plato was Socrates' pupil, and in turn Aristotle was Plato's pupil.

pupil in other languages

Questions about pupil in Arabic

What is the meaning of pupil in Arabic?
Pupil in Arabic is تِلْمِيذ (tilmīḏ), تِلْمِيذَة (tilmīḏa), حَدَقَة (ḥadaqa), بُؤْبُؤ (buʔbuʔ).
ما معنى كلمة pupil؟
Pupil: تِلْمِيذ (tilmīḏ), تِلْمِيذَة (tilmīḏa), حَدَقَة (ḥadaqa), بُؤْبُؤ (buʔbuʔ).
What does pupil mean in English?
Pupil means a learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.

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