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threshold in Arabic

عَتَبَة ʕataba

UK/ˈθɹɛʃəʊld//ˈθɹɛ.ʃoʊld/

threshold in Arabic: عَتَبَة (ʕataba), بِدَايَة (bidāya). In English, threshold means the lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.

Arabic words for threshold

bottom-most part of a doorway
عَتَبَة ʕataba
outset of an action or project
بِدَايَة bidāya

English meaning of threshold

  1. noun The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.
  2. noun An entrance; the door or gate of a house.
  3. noun Any end or boundary.
  4. noun The outset of something; the point of entry, or the beginning of an action.

Full definition of threshold

threshold in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: doorstep
  • on the threshold of maturity

Synonyms of threshold

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Questions about threshold in Arabic

What is the meaning of threshold in Arabic?
Threshold in Arabic is عَتَبَة (ʕataba), بِدَايَة (bidāya).
ما معنى كلمة threshold؟
Threshold: عَتَبَة (ʕataba), بِدَايَة (bidāya).
What does threshold mean in English?
Threshold means the lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.

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