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عَبْد — meaning in English

ʕabd

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English meaning

  • nigger noun An extremely offensive racial slur used to refer to a Black person. Considered one of the most inflammatory words in English and avoided in almost all contexts outside quotation, historical discussion, or reclaimed use within some Black communities.
  • slave noun A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.

Senses

عَبْد is used for these senses in English:

  • nigger black person (derogatory)
  • slave person owned by another

slave — full definition

  1. noun A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
  2. noun A person completely controlled by or devoted to something.
  3. noun A secondary device controlled by another (master) device.

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