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orphan in Persian

یَتیم yatim

UK/ˈɔːfən//ˈɔɹfən/

orphan in Persian: یَتیم (yatim). In English, orphan means a person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

Persian words for orphan

person whose (parent or) parents have died
یَتیم yatim

English meaning of orphan

  1. noun A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
  2. noun A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
  3. noun A young animal with no mother.
  4. noun Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.

Full definition of orphan

orphan in a sentence

  • She is an orphan child.
  • With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program.
  • What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?

orphan in other languages

Questions about orphan in Persian

What is the meaning of orphan in Persian?
Orphan in Persian is یَتیم (yatim).
معنی orphan چیست؟
Orphan: یَتیم (yatim).
What does orphan mean in English?
Orphan means a person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

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