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How do you say "doctor" in Arabic?
دكتور
Duktoor
In Arabic, "doctor" is دكتور.
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Pronunciation
Say dook-TOR. Two syllables with stress on the second. 'Dook' rhymes with 'book', 'tor' rhymes with 'car'.
Writing and usage
Duktoor is seven letters with dal at the start and kaf-ta-waw-ra ending. It's the English loanword adapted.
Example sentence
الدكتور يعالج المرضى
The doctor treats patients.
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How to remember دكتور
Duktoor comes from English 'doctor'. Doctors are borrowed from English vocabulary.
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Questions about دكتور
How do you say "doctor" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "doctor" is دكتور. It is a noun.
How is دكتور written in Arabic?
Duktoor is seven letters with dal at the start and kaf-ta-waw-ra ending. It's the English loanword adapted.
How is دكتور used in a sentence?
Use دكتور as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الدكتور يعالج المرضى (The doctor treats patients.).
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