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How do you say "spoon" in Arabic?
معلقة
MiAalla'
In Arabic, "spoon" is معلقة.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'MEE-AHL-ah' with the stress on the first syllable. There's a glottal stop before the second vowel.
Writing and usage
The word contains 'alif' with hamza, which marks a glottal stop. The final 'ta marbuta' shows it's feminine.
Example sentence
المعلقة في الدرج
The spoon is in the drawer.
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How to remember معلقة
Meal-ah sounds like it could rhyme with meal. You use a spoon to eat your meal.
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Questions about معلقة
How do you say "spoon" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "spoon" is معلقة. It is a noun.
How is معلقة written in Arabic?
The word contains 'alif' with hamza, which marks a glottal stop. The final 'ta marbuta' shows it's feminine.
How is معلقة used in a sentence?
Use معلقة as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: المعلقة في الدرج (The spoon is in the drawer.).
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