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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

  1. conjunction And not.
  2. conjunction Used to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred.
  3. preposition Instead of; in preference to.

Full definition of rather than

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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