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wave in Arabic

لَوَّحَ lawwaḥa

UK/weɪv/

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British/wɛjv/

wave in Arabic: لَوَّحَ (lawwaḥa), رَفْرَفَ (rafrafa), مَوْج (mawj), مَوْجَة (mawja). In English, wave means to move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.

Arabic words for wave

to wave one’s hand
لَوَّحَ lawwaḥa, رَفْرَفَ rafrafa
moving disturbance, undulation
مَوْج mawj, مَوْجَة mawja

English meaning of wave

  1. verb To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
  2. verb To move one's hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.
  3. verb To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
  4. verb To have an undulating or wavy form.

Full definition of wave

wave in a sentence

  • The flag waved in the gentle breeze.
  • I waved goodbye from across the room.
  • Jones waves at strike one.

Synonyms of wave

wave in other languages

Questions about wave in Arabic

What is the meaning of wave in Arabic?
Wave in Arabic is لَوَّحَ (lawwaḥa), رَفْرَفَ (rafrafa), مَوْج (mawj), مَوْجَة (mawja).
ما معنى كلمة wave؟
Wave: لَوَّحَ (lawwaḥa), رَفْرَفَ (rafrafa), مَوْج (mawj), مَوْجَة (mawja).
What does wave mean in English?
Wave means to move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.

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