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thief in Arabic

لِصّ liṣṣ

/ˈθiːf/

thief in Arabic: لِصّ (liṣṣ), لِصَّة (liṣṣa), سَارِق (sāriq), سَارِقَة (sāriqa). In English, thief means one who carries out a theft.

Arabic words for thief

one who carries out theft
لِصّ liṣṣ, لِصَّة liṣṣa, سَارِق sāriq, سَارِقَة sāriqa, حَرَامِيّ ḥarāmiyy, حَرَامِيَّة ḥarāmiyya

English meaning of thief

  1. noun One who carries out a theft.
  2. noun One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
  3. noun A waster in the snuff of a candle.

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Questions about thief in Arabic

What is the meaning of thief in Arabic?
Thief in Arabic is لِصّ (liṣṣ), لِصَّة (liṣṣa), سَارِق (sāriq), سَارِقَة (sāriqa).
ما معنى كلمة thief؟
Thief: لِصّ (liṣṣ), لِصَّة (liṣṣa), سَارِق (sāriq), سَارِقَة (sāriqa).
What does thief mean in English?
Thief means one who carries out a theft.

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