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How do you say "pelican" in Arabic?
بجع
BagA
In Arabic, "pelican" is بجع.
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Pronunciation
Say 'bah-AH' with the stress on the second syllable, keeping both syllables short and snappy.
Writing and usage
A four-letter word with ba, jeem, and two ayn letters. The shape shows the wide-mouth nature of the bird.
Example sentence
كان في بجع على الشاطئ يصيد الأسماك
There was a pelican on the beach catching fish.
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How to remember بجع
Baja - picture a big mouth wide open like a pelican's beak stretching out the 'aa' sound.
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Questions about بجع
How do you say "pelican" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "pelican" is بجع. It is a noun.
How is بجع written in Arabic?
A four-letter word with ba, jeem, and two ayn letters. The shape shows the wide-mouth nature of the bird.
How is بجع used in a sentence?
Use بجع as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: كان في بجع على الشاطئ يصيد الأسماك (There was a pelican on the beach catching fish.).
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