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right in Arabic

يَمِين yamīn

/ɹaɪt/

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British/ɹɑjt/

right in Arabic: يَمِين (yamīn), يمين (yimīn), صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ), صَوَاب (ṣawāb). In English, right means designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →.

Arabic words for right

of direction, opposite of left
يَمِين yamīn, يمين yimīn
complying with justice, correct — see also be right
صَحِيح ṣaḥīḥ, صَوَاب ṣawāb
(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
مُسْتَقِيم mustaqīm
(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
قَائِم qāʔim
on the right side
عَلَى اَلْيَمِين ʕalā l-yamīn
towards the right side
إِلَى اَلْيَمِين ʔilā l-yamīn
yes, that is correct; I agree
صحيح, تمام
legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
حَقّ ḥaqq, حُقُوق ḥuqūq, حقّ ḥaʔʔ

English meaning of right

  1. adjective Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →.
  2. adjective Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
  3. adjective Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
  4. adjective Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.

Full definition of right

right in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: starboard
  • After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
  • The road up ahead contains a right bend.

Synonyms of right

All synonyms of right

right in other languages

Questions about right in Arabic

What is the meaning of right in Arabic?
Right in Arabic is يَمِين (yamīn), يمين (yimīn), صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ), صَوَاب (ṣawāb).
ما معنى كلمة right؟
Right: يَمِين (yamīn), يمين (yimīn), صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ), صَوَاب (ṣawāb).
What does right mean in English?
Right means designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →.

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