Arabic for ivory

3aaj
ﻋَﺎﺝ
ivory – masculine singular

The Arabic word ﻋَﺎﺝ means ivory. It is pronounced 3aaj.

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Part of speech: noun. Pattern: verbal noun

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Important letters:
The root of the word ivory consists of three Arabic letters: ayn that is written and pronounced 3, waw that is written and pronounced w and jim that is written and pronounced j. Words with the same root letters are often related.

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The word ivory letter by letter

ﻋَﺎﺝ
ﻋـ
ـﺎ
 
ﻋـ
ـﺎ
 
ﻋـ
ـﻌـ
ـﻊ
ـﺎ
ﺟـ
ـﺠـ
ـﺞ
 
ayn
3
alef
jim
j
 
 
The Arabic word for ivory consists of: The letter ayn that is written ﻉ ( here ﻋـ ) and pronounced 3 and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. The letter alef that is written ﺍ ( here ـﺎ ) and pronounced and is a part of the root of the word. The letter jim that is written ﺝ and pronounced j and is a part of the root of the word. Therefore, the word is writen ﻋَﺎﺝ and pronounced 3aaj.
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