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How do you say "socks" in Arabic?
شراب
Sharaab
In Arabic, "socks" is شراب.
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Pronunciation
Say sha-RAAB, with the stress on the second syllable. The sha sound is soft, almost like a soft S.
Writing and usage
Five letters. It starts with shin and ends with ba. The ra appears twice in the word.
Example sentence
الجوارب البيضاء نظيفة.
The white socks are clean.
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How to remember شراب
Sharaab comes from a word meaning to drink, but in Egyptian it has come to mean socks. The connection is historical.
Related words
- cap كاب Cab
- change فكة Fakka
- glasses نضارة Naddaara
- glove جوانتي Guwanti
- hat طاقية Ta'iyya
- money فلوس Filoos
- pocket جيب Geeb
- t-shirt تي شيرت Ty sheert
- pants بنطلون Bantaloon
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Questions about شراب
How do you say "socks" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "socks" is شراب. It is a noun.
How is شراب written in Arabic?
Five letters. It starts with shin and ends with ba. The ra appears twice in the word.
How is شراب used in a sentence?
Use شراب as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الجوارب البيضاء نظيفة. (The white socks are clean.).
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