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sly in Arabic

خَبِيث ḵabīṯ

/slaɪ/

sly in Arabic: خَبِيث (ḵabīṯ), مَاكِر (mākir). In English, sly means artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

Arabic words for sly

artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
خَبِيث ḵabīṯ, مَاكِر mākir

English meaning of sly

  1. adjective Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  2. adjective Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice.
  3. adjective Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle.
  4. adjective Light or delicate; slight; thin.

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Questions about sly in Arabic

What is the meaning of sly in Arabic?
Sly in Arabic is خَبِيث (ḵabīṯ), مَاكِر (mākir).
ما معنى كلمة sly؟
Sly: خَبِيث (ḵabīṯ), مَاكِر (mākir).
What does sly mean in English?
Sly means artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

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