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trill in Arabic

تَكْرِير takrīr

/tɹɪl/

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trill in Arabic: تَكْرِير (takrīr). In English, trill means a rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

Arabic words for trill

rapid alternation of notes
تَكْرِير takrīr

English meaning of trill

  1. noun A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
  2. noun A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.
  3. noun A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.
  4. verb To create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.

Full definition of trill

trill in a sentence

  • to trill a note, or the letter r
  • Whisper'd sounds / Of waters, trilling from the riven stone.

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Questions about trill in Arabic

What is the meaning of trill in Arabic?
Trill in Arabic is تَكْرِير (takrīr).
ما معنى كلمة trill؟
Trill: تَكْرِير (takrīr).
What does trill mean in English?
Trill means a rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

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