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How do you say "dark" in Arabic?
مضلم
midlam
In Arabic, "dark" is مضلم.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce as mid-LAM. The first syllable rhymes with 'hid', the second with 'mom'. Stress the first syllable.
Writing and usage
Midlam is six letters with the meem prefix and the dal-lam-meem root. The final meem closes it.
Example sentence
الغرفة مظلمة جدا
The room is very dark.
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How to remember مضلم
Midlam contains 'dam'. Dark places are dammed up and blocked from light.
Related words
- beautiful جميل jamil
- blue أزرق Azra'
- four أربعة Arba'a
- hot سخن sukhin
- one واحد WaaHid
- pink بمبي Bambi
- short قصير qasir
- twenty-one واحد وعشرين waaHid wi'ishreen
- twenty-six ستة وعشرين sitta wi'ishreen
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Questions about مضلم
How do you say "dark" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "dark" is مضلم. It is a noun.
How is مضلم written in Arabic?
Midlam is six letters with the meem prefix and the dal-lam-meem root. The final meem closes it.
How is مضلم used in a sentence?
Use مضلم as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الغرفة مظلمة جدا (The room is very dark.).
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