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How do you say "backwards" in Arabic?
لورا
Liwara
In Arabic, "backwards" is لورا.
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Pronunciation
Say lee-WAH-rah, with stress on the middle syllable. The 'w' sound is soft, almost like a 'u'.
Writing and usage
لورا is a compound: ل (to/toward) plus ورا (waara, behind). It shows the pattern of direction words built from simpler parts.
Example sentence
امش لورا شوية.
Walk backwards a bit.
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How to remember لورا
Liwara combines 'toward' (li) with 'behind' (waara). Going backwards means going toward the back.
Related words
- above فوق Foo'
- behind ورا Wara
- below تحت Taht
- in front قدام Uddaem
- inside جوه Guwwa
- left شمال Shimal
- north-east شمال شرق Shamael Shar'
- south جنوب Ganoob
- west غرب Gharb
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Questions about لورا
How do you say "backwards" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "backwards" is لورا. It is a noun.
How is لورا written in Arabic?
لورا is a compound: ل (to/toward) plus ورا (waara, behind). It shows the pattern of direction words built from simpler parts.
How is لورا used in a sentence?
Use لورا as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: امش لورا شوية. (Walk backwards a bit.).
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