sedentary in Arabic
حَضَرِيّ ḥaḍariyy
/ˈsɛd.ən.tə.ɹi/US/ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/
sedentary in Arabic: حَضَرِيّ (ḥaḍariyy). In English, sedentary means not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
Arabic words for sedentary
- not moving, not migratory
- حَضَرِيّ ḥaḍariyy
English meaning of sedentary
- adjective Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
- adjective Of a human population, living in a fixed geographical location.
- adjective Of a job, lifestyle, etc., not moving much; sitting around; inactive.
- adjective Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil.
sedentary in a sentence
- The oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
Synonyms of sedentary
sedentary in other languages
Questions about sedentary in Arabic
- What is the meaning of sedentary in Arabic?
- Sedentary in Arabic is حَضَرِيّ (ḥaḍariyy).
- ما معنى كلمة sedentary؟
- Sedentary: حَضَرِيّ (ḥaḍariyy).
- What does sedentary mean in English?
- Sedentary means not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
Source and license
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