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watchtower in Arabic

مَرْقَب marqab

watchtower in Arabic: مَرْقَب (marqab), بُرْج الْمُرَاقَبَة (burj al-murāqaba). In English, watchtower means an observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

Arabic words for watchtower

observation tower
مَرْقَب marqab, بُرْج الْمُرَاقَبَة burj al-murāqaba

English meaning of watchtower

  1. noun An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

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Questions about watchtower in Arabic

What is the meaning of watchtower in Arabic?
Watchtower in Arabic is مَرْقَب (marqab), بُرْج الْمُرَاقَبَة (burj al-murāqaba).
ما معنى كلمة watchtower؟
Watchtower: مَرْقَب (marqab), بُرْج الْمُرَاقَبَة (burj al-murāqaba).
What does watchtower mean in English?
Watchtower means an observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

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