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How do you say "to take off" in Arabic?
يقلع
Yi'laA
In Arabic, "to take off" is يقلع.
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Pronunciation
Yi'laA, say 'yee-LAH' with a glottal stop between yi and la, and stretch the final a.
Writing and usage
Uses hamza (ء) to mark the glottal stop right after the ya, then lam (ل) and another alef (ا).
Example sentence
الطيارة طلعت من المطار الساعة 6.
The plane took off from the airport at 6.
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How to remember يقلع
The glottal catch in the middle is like the jolt when something takes off, a quick pause then lift.
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Questions about يقلع
How do you say "to take off" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to take off" is يقلع. It is a noun.
How is يقلع written in Arabic?
Uses hamza (ء) to mark the glottal stop right after the ya, then lam (ل) and another alef (ا).
How is يقلع used in a sentence?
Use يقلع as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الطيارة طلعت من المطار الساعة 6. (The plane took off from the airport at 6.).
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