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How do you say "sheep" in Arabic?
خروف
Kharoof
In Arabic, "sheep" is خروف.
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Pronunciation
Say kha-ROOF with stress on the last syllable. The kh is guttural and the OO sounds like in boot.
Writing and usage
Four letters: kha, ra, waw, fa. The waw represents the long O sound in the middle.
Example sentence
الخروف لونه أبيض وناعم.
The sheep is white and soft.
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How to remember خروف
Kharoof refers to a sheep or ram in formal Arabic, and Egyptians use this word in everyday speech.
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- crow غراب Ghurab
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- flower وردة Warda
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- lead رصاص Rusaas
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Questions about خروف
How do you say "sheep" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "sheep" 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 in the middle.
How is خروف used in a sentence?
Use خروف as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الخروف لونه أبيض وناعم. (The sheep is white and soft.).
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