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How do you say "to climb up" in Arabic?
يتسلق
Yitsallaq
In Arabic, "to climb up" is يتسلق.
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Pronunciation
Yitsallaq, say 'yit-SAL-lak' with stress on the middle, like climbing in stages: 'yit' then 'sal' then 'lak.'
Writing and usage
Starts with ya and ta (ت), contains two lams (لل) in the middle that show the climbing motion well.
Example sentence
تسلق الشجرة من غير ما يقع.
He climbed the tree without falling.
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How to remember يتسلق
Each syllable in Yitsallaq is like a step going up, yit, sal, lak, going higher.
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Questions about يتسلق
How do you say "to climb up" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to climb up" is يتسلق. It is a noun.
How is يتسلق written in Arabic?
Starts with ya and ta (ت), contains two lams (لل) in the middle that show the climbing motion well.
How is يتسلق used in a sentence?
Use يتسلق as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: تسلق الشجرة من غير ما يقع. (He climbed the tree without falling.).
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