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How do you say "to brush" in Arabic?
يغسل
Yighsil
In Arabic, "to brush" is يغسل.
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Pronunciation
Yighsil, pronounced 'yig-SHIL' with the guttural gh, though this also means 'wash' in some contexts.
Writing and usage
Similar to 'wash': gha (غ) gives the distinctive guttural sound, seen (س), then lam (ل).
Example sentence
غسل أسنانه قبل النوم.
He brushed his teeth before bed.
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How to remember يغسل
The gh rumble is like the sound of bristles on teeth, that gentle scraping sound.
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Questions about يغسل
How do you say "to brush" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to brush" is يغسل. It is a noun.
How is يغسل written in Arabic?
Similar to 'wash': gha (غ) gives the distinctive guttural sound, seen (س), then lam (ل).
How is يغسل used in a sentence?
Use يغسل as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: غسل أسنانه قبل النوم. (He brushed his teeth before bed.).
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