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How do you say "beaver" in Arabic?
قندس
Unduns
In Arabic, "beaver" is قندس.
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Pronunciation
Say un-DUNS with stress on the last syllable. The U is short and open like in up.
Writing and usage
Three letters: qaf, noon, dal, seen. The qaf gives it a guttural start.
Example sentence
القندس يبني السدود في النهر.
The beaver builds dams in the river.
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How to remember قندس
Undus is an uncommon word for beaver in Egyptian, borrowed from the formal Arabic term.
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Questions about قندس
How do you say "beaver" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "beaver" is قندس. It is a noun.
How is قندس written in Arabic?
Three letters: qaf, noon, dal, seen. The qaf gives it a guttural start.
How is قندس used in a sentence?
Use قندس as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: القندس يبني السدود في النهر. (The beaver builds dams in the river.).
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