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scorpion in Arabic

عَقْرَب ʕaqrab

/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/US/ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/

scorpion in Arabic: عَقْرَب (ʕaqrab), عَقْرَبَة (ʕaqraba), عَقْرَبَاء (ʕaqrabāʔ), عَقْرُبَان (ʕaqrubān). In English, scorpion means any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.

Arabic words for scorpion

any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones
عَقْرَب ʕaqrab, عَقْرَبَة ʕaqraba, عَقْرَبَاء ʕaqrabāʔ, عَقْرُبَان ʕaqrubān, عُقْرُبَّان ʕuqrubbān

English meaning of scorpion

  1. noun Any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.
  2. noun An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
  3. noun A very spiteful or vindictive person.
  4. noun A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.

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Questions about scorpion in Arabic

What is the meaning of scorpion in Arabic?
Scorpion in Arabic is عَقْرَب (ʕaqrab), عَقْرَبَة (ʕaqraba), عَقْرَبَاء (ʕaqrabāʔ), عَقْرُبَان (ʕaqrubān).
ما معنى كلمة scorpion؟
Scorpion: عَقْرَب (ʕaqrab), عَقْرَبَة (ʕaqraba), عَقْرَبَاء (ʕaqrabāʔ), عَقْرُبَان (ʕaqrubān).
What does scorpion mean in English?
Scorpion means any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.

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