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How do you say "to stick" in Arabic?
يلزق
Yilza'
In Arabic, "to stick" is يلزق.
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Pronunciation
Yilza', say 'yil-ZAH' with a quick glottal stop at the very end, like the sound of sticking.
Writing and usage
Starts with ya and lam (ل), then za (ز), then hamza (ء). The hamza at the end marks finality.
Example sentence
لزقت الصورة على الحيط.
I stuck the picture on the wall.
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How to remember يلزق
The quick glottal stop at the end is like something suddenly sticking into place, click.
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Questions about يلزق
How do you say "to stick" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to stick" is يلزق. It is a noun.
How is يلزق written in Arabic?
Starts with ya and lam (ل), then za (ز), then hamza (ء). The hamza at the end marks finality.
How is يلزق used in a sentence?
Use يلزق as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: لزقت الصورة على الحيط. (I stuck the picture on the wall.).
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