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shame in Arabic

خَجَل ḵajal

/ˈʃeɪ̯m/

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shame in Arabic: خَجَل (ḵajal), عَيْب (ʕayb), عَار (ʕār). In English, shame means an uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

Arabic words for shame

uncomfortable or painful feeling
خَجَل ḵajal, عَيْب ʕayb
reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision
عَار ʕār

English meaning of shame

  1. noun An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
  2. noun Something to regret.
  3. noun Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
  4. noun The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.

Full definition of shame

shame in a sentence

  • When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame.
  • The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents.
  • It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way.

Synonyms of shame

All synonyms of shame

shame in other languages

Questions about shame in Arabic

What is the meaning of shame in Arabic?
Shame in Arabic is خَجَل (ḵajal), عَيْب (ʕayb), عَار (ʕār).
ما معنى كلمة shame؟
Shame: خَجَل (ḵajal), عَيْب (ʕayb), عَار (ʕār).
What does shame mean in English?
Shame means an uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

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