rather than in Arabic
بَدَلًا مِن badalan min
rather than in Arabic: بَدَلًا مِن (badalan min), أَكْثَر مِن (ʔakṯar min), عَنّ (ʕann). In English, rather than means and not.
Arabic words for rather than
- to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred
- بَدَلًا مِن badalan min
- instead of, in preference to
- أَكْثَر مِن ʔakṯar min, عَنّ ʕann
English meaning of rather than
- conjunction And not.
- conjunction Used to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred.
- preposition Instead of; in preference to.
rather than in a sentence
- I'd like to go home early rather than risk(ing) the roads later.
- I prefer making my kids' toys myself rather than buying them.
- It was my wife, rather than I, who decided to leave.
rather than in other languages
Questions about rather than in Arabic
- What is the meaning of rather than in Arabic?
- Rather than in Arabic is بَدَلًا مِن (badalan min), أَكْثَر مِن (ʔakṯar min), عَنّ (ʕann).
- ما معنى كلمة rather than؟
- Rather than: بَدَلًا مِن (badalan min), أَكْثَر مِن (ʔakṯar min), عَنّ (ʕann).
- What does rather than mean in English?
- Rather than means and not.
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