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quill in Arabic

إِبْرَة ʔibra

/kwɪl/

quill in Arabic: إِبْرَة (ʔibra), شَوْكَة (šawka). In English, quill means the lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

Arabic words for quill

needle-like structure that grows on the skin
إِبْرَة ʔibra, شَوْكَة šawka

English meaning of quill

  1. noun The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
  2. noun A pen made from a feather.
  3. noun Any pen.
  4. noun A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators.

Full definition of quill

quill in a sentence

  • He picked up his quill and wrote a poem.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:quill.

Synonyms of quill

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Questions about quill in Arabic

What is the meaning of quill in Arabic?
Quill in Arabic is إِبْرَة (ʔibra), شَوْكَة (šawka).
ما معنى كلمة quill؟
Quill: إِبْرَة (ʔibra), شَوْكَة (šawka).
What does quill mean in English?
Quill means the lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

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