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strange in Arabic

غَرِيب ḡarīb

/stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

strange in Arabic: غَرِيب (ḡarīb), عَجِيب (ʕajīb), أَجْنَبِيّ (ʔajnabiyy). In English, strange means not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

Arabic words for strange

not normal
غَرِيب ḡarīb, عَجِيب ʕajīb
not yet part of one’s experience
أَجْنَبِيّ ʔajnabiyy, غَرِيب ḡarīb

English meaning of strange

  1. adjective Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
  2. adjective Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
  3. adjective Outside of one's current relationship; unfamiliar.
  4. adjective Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.

Full definition of strange

strange in a sentence

  • He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter.
  • I moved to a strange town when I was ten.

Synonyms of strange

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Questions about strange in Arabic

What is the meaning of strange in Arabic?
Strange in Arabic is غَرِيب (ḡarīb), عَجِيب (ʕajīb), أَجْنَبِيّ (ʔajnabiyy).
ما معنى كلمة strange؟
Strange: غَرِيب (ḡarīb), عَجِيب (ʕajīb), أَجْنَبِيّ (ʔajnabiyy).
What does strange mean in English?
Strange means not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

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