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How do you say "hot" in Arabic?
سخن
sukhin
In Arabic, "hot" is سخن.
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Pronunciation
Say soo-KHIN. The first part sounds like 'soo' in 'soup', and 'khin' has a slight guttural sound like the 'kh' in 'Bach'.
Writing and usage
The word begins with seen and ends with noon. Five letters form this adjective, with no doubled letters.
Example sentence
الجو سخن جدا اليوم
The weather is very hot today.
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How to remember سخن
Sukhin sounds like 'suck-in'. When it's hot, you suck in your breath and the heat burns.
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- rainstorm عاصفة مطرية Aaasifa Mataria
- red أحمر Ahmar
- sixty-five خمسة وستين khamsa wisiteen
- thirty تلاتين talateen
- wrong غلط ghalt
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Questions about سخن
How do you say "hot" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "hot" is سخن. It is a noun.
How is سخن written in Arabic?
The word begins with seen and ends with noon. Five letters form this adjective, with no doubled letters.
How is سخن used in a sentence?
Use سخن as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الجو سخن جدا اليوم (The weather is very hot today.).
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