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so-called in Persian

به اصطلاح

UK/ˈsəʊˌkɔːld//ˈsoʊˌkɔld/

so-called in Persian: به اصطلاح, کذایی (kazâyi). In English, so-called means so named; commonly called.

Persian words for so-called

so named
به اصطلاح
so named, but wrongly so
کذایی kazâyi, به اصطلاح

English meaning of so-called

  1. adjective So named; commonly called.
  2. adjective Commonly called by such a name, but false or unfitting.

Full definition of so-called

so-called in a sentence

  • the so-called Ising mode
  • These so-called "assistants" are making our jobs harder, not easier!

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Questions about so-called in Persian

What is the meaning of so-called in Persian?
So-called in Persian is به اصطلاح, کذایی (kazâyi).
معنی so-called چیست؟
So-called: به اصطلاح, کذایی (kazâyi).
What does so-called mean in English?
So-called means so named; commonly called.

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