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How do you say "horse" in Arabic?
حصان
Husaan
In Arabic, "horse" is حصان.
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Pronunciation
Say hoo-SAHN with stress on the last syllable. The H is soft and the A is long.
Writing and usage
Four letters: ha, seen, alif, noon. The alif lengthens the A sound before the final noon.
Example sentence
الحصان الأسود سريع جداً.
The black horse is very fast.
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How to remember حصان
Husaan is a majestic-sounding word for horse in formal and colloquial Arabic.
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Questions about حصان
How do you say "horse" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "horse" is حصان. It is a noun.
How is حصان written in Arabic?
Four letters: ha, seen, alif, noon. The alif lengthens the A sound before the final noon.
How is حصان used in a sentence?
Use حصان as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الحصان الأسود سريع جداً. (The black horse is very fast.).
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