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How do you say "lamb" in Arabic?
خروف
Kharoof
In Arabic, "lamb" is خروف.
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Pronunciation
Say kha-ROOF with stress on the last syllable. This is the same as the sheep entry, referring to a young sheep.
Writing and usage
Four letters: kha, ra, waw, fa. The waw represents the long O sound.
Example sentence
خروف صغير جميل جداً.
A small lamb is very cute.
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How to remember خروف
Kharoof can mean both sheep and lamb depending on context, with age understood from the surrounding words.
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Questions about خروف
How do you say "lamb" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "lamb" is خروف. It is a noun.
How is خروف written in Arabic?
Four letters: kha, ra, waw, fa. The waw represents the long O sound.
How is خروف used in a sentence?
Use خروف as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: خروف صغير جميل جداً. (A small lamb is very cute.).
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