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yawn in Arabic

تَثَاءَبَ taṯāʔaba

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yawn in Arabic: تَثَاءَبَ (taṯāʔaba), تَثَاؤُب (taṯāʔub). In English, yawn means to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

Arabic words for yawn

open the mouth and take a deep breath
تَثَاءَبَ taṯāʔaba
the action of yawning
تَثَاؤُب taṯāʔub

English meaning of yawn

  1. verb To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
  2. verb To say while yawning.
  3. verb To present a wide opening; gape.
  4. verb To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.

Full definition of yawn

yawn in a sentence

  • I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.
  • The canyon yawns as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.
  • Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.

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Questions about yawn in Arabic

What is the meaning of yawn in Arabic?
Yawn in Arabic is تَثَاءَبَ (taṯāʔaba), تَثَاؤُب (taṯāʔub).
ما معنى كلمة yawn؟
Yawn: تَثَاءَبَ (taṯāʔaba), تَثَاؤُب (taṯāʔub).
What does yawn mean in English?
Yawn means to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

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