ugly duckling in Arabic
بَطَّة قَبِيحَة
UK/ˈʌɡ.liː ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/US/ˈʌɡ.li ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/
ugly duckling in Arabic: بَطَّة قَبِيحَة. In English, ugly duckling means a young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.
Arabic words for ugly duckling
- one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature
- بَطَّة قَبِيحَة
English meaning of ugly duckling
- noun A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.
- noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ugly, duckling.
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Questions about ugly duckling in Arabic
- What is the meaning of ugly duckling in Arabic?
- Ugly duckling in Arabic is بَطَّة قَبِيحَة.
- ما معنى كلمة ugly duckling؟
- Ugly duckling: بَطَّة قَبِيحَة.
- What does ugly duckling mean in English?
- Ugly duckling means a young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.
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