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How do you say "piranha" in Arabic?
سمكة البيرانا
Samakat al-birana
In Arabic, "piranha" is سمكة البيرانا.
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Pronunciation
Say sa-MAH-kat al-bee-RAH-nah, three words. Each word is clear and stress falls on the last syllable.
Writing and usage
Three words total: samaka with four letters, al with the definite article, and birana with four letters.
Example sentence
سمكة البيرانا خطيرة جداً.
The piranha is very dangerous.
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How to remember سمكة البيرانا
Samakat al-birana literally means the piranha fish, using samaka as the feminine form of the fish word.
Related words
- alpaca الألبكة Albaka
- badger غرير Ghurir
- beaver قندس Unduns
- cow بقرة Ba'arA
- crow غراب Ghurab
- duck بطة Batta
- flower وردة Warda
- rabbit أرنب arnab
- stem فرع FarrA
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Questions about سمكة البيرانا
How do you say "piranha" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "piranha" is سمكة البيرانا. It is a noun.
How is سمكة البيرانا written in Arabic?
Three words total: samaka with four letters, al with the definite article, and birana with four letters.
How is سمكة البيرانا used in a sentence?
Use سمكة البيرانا as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: سمكة البيرانا خطيرة جداً. (The piranha is very dangerous.).
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