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How do you say "banknote" in Arabic?

عملة ورق

Aumla wara'

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In Arabic, "banknote" is عملة ورق.

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Pronunciation

Say ou-ma WAHR-uh, with the stress on the second part. The ou sound is like in the word caught.

Writing and usage

Two words: aumla with four letters and wara with three. Wara means paper or the thing made of paper.

Example sentence

العملة الورق مهمة جداً في الحياة.

Banknotes are very important in life.

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How to remember عملة ورق

Aumla means currency and wara means paper, so together they literally say paper currency for banknotes.

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Questions about عملة ورق

How do you say "banknote" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "banknote" is عملة ورق. It is a noun.

How is عملة ورق written in Arabic?

Two words: aumla with four letters and wara with three. Wara means paper or the thing made of paper.

How is عملة ورق used in a sentence?

Use عملة ورق as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: العملة الورق مهمة جداً في الحياة. (Banknotes are very important in life.).

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