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uncle in Arabic

عَمّ ʕamm

/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/

uncle in Arabic: عَمّ (ʕamm), خَال (ḵāl), زَوْجُ العَمّة (zawju l-ʕamma), زَوْجُ الخالة (zawju l-ḵāla). In English, uncle means the brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

Arabic words for uncle

brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent
عَمّ ʕamm, خَال ḵāl, زَوْجُ العَمّة zawju l-ʕamma, زَوْجُ الخالة zawju l-ḵāla

English meaning of uncle

  1. noun The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
  2. noun The male cousin of one’s parent.
  3. noun Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.
  4. noun Used as a title for the male companion to one's (usually unmarried) parent.

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Questions about uncle in Arabic

What is the meaning of uncle in Arabic?
Uncle in Arabic is عَمّ (ʕamm), خَال (ḵāl), زَوْجُ العَمّة (zawju l-ʕamma), زَوْجُ الخالة (zawju l-ḵāla).
ما معنى كلمة uncle؟
Uncle: عَمّ (ʕamm), خَال (ḵāl), زَوْجُ العَمّة (zawju l-ʕamma), زَوْجُ الخالة (zawju l-ḵāla).
What does uncle mean in English?
Uncle means the brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

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