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sparrow in Arabic

عَصْفُور ʕaṣfūr

UK/ˈspæɹəʊ/

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British/ˈspaɹəw/

sparrow in Arabic: عَصْفُور (ʕaṣfūr), عُصْفُور (ʕuṣfūr). In English, sparrow means the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

Arabic words for sparrow

bird of the family Passeridae
عَصْفُور ʕaṣfūr, عُصْفُور ʕuṣfūr
generically, any small, nondescript bird
عَصْفُور ʕaṣfūr

English meaning of sparrow

  1. noun The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
  2. noun A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
  3. noun A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.
  4. noun Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

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Questions about sparrow in Arabic

What is the meaning of sparrow in Arabic?
Sparrow in Arabic is عَصْفُور (ʕaṣfūr), عُصْفُور (ʕuṣfūr).
ما معنى كلمة sparrow؟
Sparrow: عَصْفُور (ʕaṣfūr), عُصْفُور (ʕuṣfūr).
What does sparrow mean in English?
Sparrow means the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

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