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spade in Arabic

مِجْرَفَة mijrafa

/speɪ̯d/

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Scotland/sped/

spade in Arabic: مِجْرَفَة (mijrafa), مِجْرَف (mijraf), مِسْحَاة (misḥāh), الْبَسْتُونِيّ (al-bastūniyy). In English, spade means a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.

Arabic words for spade

garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging
مِجْرَفَة mijrafa, مِجْرَف mijraf, مِسْحَاة misḥāh
one of the black suits in a deck of cards
الْبَسْتُونِيّ al-bastūniyy

English meaning of spade

  1. noun A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
  2. noun A cutting instrument used in flensing a whale.
  3. noun A device for terminating an electrical conductor resembling a small spade.
  4. verb To turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for planting.

Full definition of spade

spade in a sentence

  • I've got only one spade in my hand.

spade in other languages

Questions about spade in Arabic

What is the meaning of spade in Arabic?
Spade in Arabic is مِجْرَفَة (mijrafa), مِجْرَف (mijraf), مِسْحَاة (misḥāh), الْبَسْتُونِيّ (al-bastūniyy).
ما معنى كلمة spade؟
Spade: مِجْرَفَة (mijrafa), مِجْرَف (mijraf), مِسْحَاة (misḥāh), الْبَسْتُونِيّ (al-bastūniyy).
What does spade mean in English?
Spade means a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.

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