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stroke in Arabic

ضَرْبَة ḍarba

UK/stɹəʊk//stɹoʊk/

stroke in Arabic: ضَرْبَة (ḍarba), خَطّ (ḵaṭṭ), سكتة دِمَاغِيَّة, لَاطَفَ (lāṭafa). In English, stroke means an act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

Arabic words for stroke

act of hitting — see also blow, hit
ضَرْبَة ḍarba
line or mark made on a surface by an implement for drawing, writing, etc.
خَطّ ḵaṭṭ
loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted
سكتة دِمَاغِيَّة
to move one’s hand or an object along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly
لَاطَفَ lāṭafa, مَلَّسَ mallasa

English meaning of stroke

  1. noun An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
  2. noun An act of striking with a weapon; a blow.
  3. noun A single movement with a tool; also, an impact of a tool on an object.
  4. noun The hitting of a bell or similar by the clapper or hammer of a clock; the sound thereof; the time when this occurs.

Full definition of stroke

stroke in a sentence

  • a stroke on the chin
  • Singapore plans to cane scammers and scam mules, with mandatory caning of at least six strokes for scammers and discretionary caning for mules.
  • on the stroke of midnight

Synonyms of stroke

All synonyms of stroke

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Questions about stroke in Arabic

What is the meaning of stroke in Arabic?
Stroke in Arabic is ضَرْبَة (ḍarba), خَطّ (ḵaṭṭ), سكتة دِمَاغِيَّة, لَاطَفَ (lāṭafa).
ما معنى كلمة stroke؟
Stroke: ضَرْبَة (ḍarba), خَطّ (ḵaṭṭ), سكتة دِمَاغِيَّة, لَاطَفَ (lāṭafa).
What does stroke mean in English?
Stroke means an act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

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