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How do you say "sick" in Arabic?
عيان
eian
In Arabic, "sick" is عيان.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce as ay-AHN. Both syllables are short, with stress on the second. The 'ay' sounds like the letter 'A', and 'ahn' rhymes with 'on'.
Writing and usage
Eian is four letters beginning with ayn, which is a guttural sound unique to Arabic. This ayn is crucial to the pronunciation.
Example sentence
أخي عيان من البرد
My brother is sick from the cold.
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How to remember عيان
Eian has the ayn at the start, making it feel rough and uncomfortable, like the feeling of being sick.
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Questions about عيان
How do you say "sick" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "sick" is عيان. It is a noun.
How is عيان written in Arabic?
Eian is four letters beginning with ayn, which is a guttural sound unique to Arabic. This ayn is crucial to the pronunciation.
How is عيان used in a sentence?
Use عيان as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: أخي عيان من البرد (My brother is sick from the cold.).
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