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How do you say "jellyfish" in Arabic?
قنديل البحر
Andeel ilbahr
In Arabic, "jellyfish" is قنديل البحر.
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Pronunciation
Say 'Ahn-DEEL eel-BAHR' with a nasal 'ahn' at the start, then shift to 'deel' rhyming with 'feel'.
Writing and usage
This is two words. Qandeel means a hanging lamp or chandelier, so jellyfish are 'lamps of the sea'.
Example sentence
خايفة من قنديل البحر لأنه سام
I'm afraid of jellyfish because they're poisonous.
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How to remember قنديل البحر
Qandeel is lantern - jellyfish float like glowing lanterns through the water, a poetic name.
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Questions about قنديل البحر
How do you say "jellyfish" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "jellyfish" is قنديل البحر. It is a noun.
How is قنديل البحر written in Arabic?
This is two words. Qandeel means a hanging lamp or chandelier, so jellyfish are 'lamps of the sea'.
How is قنديل البحر used in a sentence?
Use قنديل البحر as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: خايفة من قنديل البحر لأنه سام (I'm afraid of jellyfish because they're poisonous.).
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