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How do you say "rooster" in Arabic?
ديك
Deek
In Arabic, "rooster" is ديك.
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Pronunciation
Say DEEK with one syllable and a long E sound. The D is soft and the CK ends with a hard K.
Writing and usage
Three letters: dal, ya, kaf. The ya has a diacritic that lengthens the E sound.
Example sentence
الديك يصرخ كل صباح.
The rooster crows every morning.
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How to remember ديك
Deek is the short Egyptian word for rooster, and it sounds bold and curt like a rooster's crow.
Related words
- chick كتكوت Katkoot
- copper نحاس Nihaes
- crow غراب Ghurab
- dog كلب Kalb
- donkey حمار Humaar
- grains بقوليات Biquwliaat
- hog خنزير Khanzeer
- lead رصاص Rusaas
- mushroom مـُشروم Mushroom
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Questions about ديك
How do you say "rooster" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "rooster" is ديك. It is a noun.
How is ديك written in Arabic?
Three letters: dal, ya, kaf. The ya has a diacritic that lengthens the E sound.
How is ديك used in a sentence?
Use ديك as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الديك يصرخ كل صباح. (The rooster crows every morning.).
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