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while in Arabic

مُدَّة mudda

/ʍaɪl//wæl/

while in Arabic: مُدَّة (mudda), فَتْرَة (fatra), فِي حِين (fī ḥīn), بَيْنَمَا (baynamā). In English, while means an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

Arabic words for while

uncertain duration of time, a period of time
مُدَّة mudda, فَتْرَة fatra
during the same time that
فِي حِين fī ḥīn, بَيْنَمَا baynamā

English meaning of while

  1. noun An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
  2. noun An uncertain long period of time.
  3. noun An uncertain short moment.
  4. conjunction During the same time that.

Full definition of while

while in a sentence

  • He lectured for quite a long while.
  • It’s a long while since anyone lived there, so it’s a ruin now.
  • He was sleeping while I was singing.

Synonyms of while

All synonyms of while

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Questions about while in Arabic

What is the meaning of while in Arabic?
While in Arabic is مُدَّة (mudda), فَتْرَة (fatra), فِي حِين (fī ḥīn), بَيْنَمَا (baynamā).
ما معنى كلمة while؟
While: مُدَّة (mudda), فَتْرَة (fatra), فِي حِين (fī ḥīn), بَيْنَمَا (baynamā).
What does while mean in English?
While means an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

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