rib in Arabic
ضِلْع ḍilʕ
/ɹɪb/
rib in Arabic: ضِلْع (ḍilʕ). In English, rib means any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
Arabic words for rib
- curved bone
- ضِلْع ḍilʕ
English meaning of rib
- noun Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
- noun A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something.
- noun A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
- noun Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull.
rib in a sentence
- a broken rib on the umbrella
- He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.
Synonyms of rib
rib in other languages
Questions about rib in Arabic
- What is the meaning of rib in Arabic?
- Rib in Arabic is ضِلْع (ḍilʕ).
- ما معنى كلمة rib؟
- Rib: ضِلْع (ḍilʕ).
- What does rib mean in English?
- Rib means any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
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