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How do you say "folder" in Arabic?
مـَلـَفّ
Malaff
In Arabic, "folder" is مـَلـَفّ.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'mah-LAHF' with stress on the second syllable. The 'laf' is held.
Writing and usage
The word uses 'meem', 'lam', doubled 'fa'. It has no end marker, staying as a masculine singular noun.
Example sentence
الملف في الدرج
The folder is in the drawer.
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How to remember مـَلـَفّ
Malaff sounds like 'leaf'. You store leaves of paper in a folder.
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Questions about مـَلـَفّ
How do you say "folder" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "folder" is مـَلـَفّ. It is a noun.
How is مـَلـَفّ written in Arabic?
The word uses 'meem', 'lam', doubled 'fa'. It has no end marker, staying as a masculine singular noun.
How is مـَلـَفّ used in a sentence?
Use مـَلـَفّ as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الملف في الدرج (The folder is in the drawer.).
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