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soothsayer in Arabic

عَرَّاف ʕarrāf

UK/ˈsuːθˌseɪə//ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/

soothsayer in Arabic: عَرَّاف (ʕarrāf), بَصّار (baṣṣār), مُتَنبِّئ, مُتَكَهِّن (mutakahhin). In English, soothsayer means one who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.

Arabic words for soothsayer

one who predicts the future
عَرَّاف ʕarrāf, بَصّار baṣṣār, مُتَنبِّئ, مُتَكَهِّن mutakahhin
one who tells the truth
كاهِن kāhin

English meaning of soothsayer

  1. noun One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.
  2. noun A mantis (Mantodea spp.).
  3. noun One who tells the truth; a truthful person.
  4. noun A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).

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Questions about soothsayer in Arabic

What is the meaning of soothsayer in Arabic?
Soothsayer in Arabic is عَرَّاف (ʕarrāf), بَصّار (baṣṣār), مُتَنبِّئ, مُتَكَهِّن (mutakahhin).
ما معنى كلمة soothsayer؟
Soothsayer: عَرَّاف (ʕarrāf), بَصّار (baṣṣār), مُتَنبِّئ, مُتَكَهِّن (mutakahhin).
What does soothsayer mean in English?
Soothsayer means one who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.

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