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such-and-such in Arabic

كَذَا وَكَذَا kaḏā wa-kaḏā

such-and-such in Arabic: كَذَا وَكَذَا (kaḏā wa-kaḏā), كَذَا (kaḏā). In English, such-and-such means a placeholder or generic thing.

Arabic words for such-and-such

generic placeholder
كَذَا وَكَذَا kaḏā wa-kaḏā, كَذَا kaḏā

English meaning of such-and-such

  1. noun A placeholder or generic thing.
  2. determiner Indefinite; some or other, not stated.

Full definition of such-and-such

such-and-such in a sentence

  • It's a poor system, because if you want to do such-and-such, you must first find that function in a long and disorderly list.

such-and-such in other languages

Questions about such-and-such in Arabic

What is the meaning of such-and-such in Arabic?
Such-and-such in Arabic is كَذَا وَكَذَا (kaḏā wa-kaḏā), كَذَا (kaḏā).
ما معنى كلمة such-and-such؟
Such-and-such: كَذَا وَكَذَا (kaḏā wa-kaḏā), كَذَا (kaḏā).
What does such-and-such mean in English?
Such-and-such means a placeholder or generic thing.

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