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rugby in Arabic

رَغْبِي raḡbī

UK/ˈɹʌɡbi/

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Northern England/ˈɹʊɡbi/

rugby in Arabic: رَغْبِي (raḡbī), رَجْبِي (rajbī), رَكْبِي (rakbī). In English, rugby means a form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

Arabic words for rugby

form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball
رَغْبِي raḡbī, رَجْبِي rajbī, رَكْبِي rakbī

English meaning of rugby

  1. noun A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
  2. noun The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).
  3. verb To play rugby.
  4. noun Rubber cement, contact cement; commonly associated with solvent abuse, as it is often used as an inhalant.

Full definition of rugby

rugby in a sentence

  • The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.
  • The two rugbies split following a debate about amateurism.

Synonyms of rugby

rugby in other languages

Questions about rugby in Arabic

What is the meaning of rugby in Arabic?
Rugby in Arabic is رَغْبِي (raḡbī), رَجْبِي (rajbī), رَكْبِي (rakbī).
ما معنى كلمة rugby؟
Rugby: رَغْبِي (raḡbī), رَجْبِي (rajbī), رَكْبِي (rakbī).
What does rugby mean in English?
Rugby means a form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

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