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How do you say "rain" in Arabic?
مطر
Matar
In Arabic, "rain" is مطر.
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Pronunciation
Say mah-TAR. The first syllable rhymes with 'la', the second with 'car'. Stress the second syllable.
Writing and usage
Matar is five letters with meem at the start and the ta-ra ending. It's short and direct.
Example sentence
المطر نازل
The rain is falling.
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How to remember مطر
Matar sounds like 'matter'. Rain is the matter that makes gardens grow.
Related words
- big كبير kabir
- cold بارد barid
- eighteen تمانتاشر Tamantaashar
- lightning برق Bar'
- ninety-three تلاتة وتسعين talaata witiseen
- rainstorm عاصفة مطرية Aaasifa Mataria
- selfish أنانية anania
- small صغير saghir
- twenty-four أربعة وعشرين arba'a wi'ishreen
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Questions about مطر
How do you say "rain" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "rain" is مطر. It is a noun.
How is مطر written in Arabic?
Matar is five letters with meem at the start and the ta-ra ending. It's short and direct.
How is مطر used in a sentence?
Use مطر as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: المطر نازل (The rain is falling.).
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