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tale in Arabic

حِكَايَة ḥikāya

UK/ˈteɪl/

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Australia/ˈtæɪ̯l/

tale in Arabic: حِكَايَة (ḥikāya), قِصَّة (qiṣṣa). In English, tale means a rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

Arabic words for tale

type of story
حِكَايَة ḥikāya, قِصَّة qiṣṣa

English meaning of tale

  1. noun A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
  2. noun A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
  3. noun The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.
  4. noun An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

Full definition of tale

tale in a sentence

  • the Canterbury Tales

tale in other languages

Questions about tale in Arabic

What is the meaning of tale in Arabic?
Tale in Arabic is حِكَايَة (ḥikāya), قِصَّة (qiṣṣa).
ما معنى كلمة tale؟
Tale: حِكَايَة (ḥikāya), قِصَّة (qiṣṣa).
What does tale mean in English?
Tale means a rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

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