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subcontinent in Arabic

شِبْه قارَة šibh qāra

/ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/

subcontinent in Arabic: شِبْه قارَة (šibh qāra). In English, subcontinent means a large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

Arabic words for subcontinent

large landmass
شِبْه قارَة šibh qāra

English meaning of subcontinent

  1. noun A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).
  2. proper noun The Indian subcontinent, South Asia.

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Questions about subcontinent in Arabic

What is the meaning of subcontinent in Arabic?
Subcontinent in Arabic is شِبْه قارَة (šibh qāra).
ما معنى كلمة subcontinent؟
Subcontinent: شِبْه قارَة (šibh qāra).
What does subcontinent mean in English?
Subcontinent means a large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

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