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How do you say "to say" in Arabic?
يقول
Yi'awwil
In Arabic, "to say" is يقول.
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Pronunciation
Yi'awwil, say 'yee-AW-wil' with a glottal stop right after yi, then a long a-w sound.
Writing and usage
Hamza (ء) marks the glottal stop, followed by doubled waw (وو), then ya (ي), then lam (ل).
Example sentence
قال ليها حاجة خجول.
He said something to her in embarrassment.
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How to remember يقول
The doubled waw gives it a drawn-out quality, like words flowing out when you say something.
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Questions about يقول
How do you say "to say" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to say" is يقول. It is a noun.
How is يقول written in Arabic?
Hamza (ء) marks the glottal stop, followed by doubled waw (وو), then ya (ي), then lam (ل).
How is يقول used in a sentence?
Use يقول as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: قال ليها حاجة خجول. (He said something to her in embarrassment.).
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