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sacrifice in Arabic

sacrifice in Arabic is ضَحَّى — sacrifice means to offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.

sacrifice in Arabic

ضَحَّى
verb
Pronounced: ḍaḥḥā
(transitive) to offer (a human being or an animal, or an object) to a deity; (transitive) to offer a human being or an animal, or an object, to a deity

What does "sacrifice" mean?

  1. verb To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.
    "Ancient rituals often called for sacrificing livestock to the gods."
  2. verb To give up something valuable for the sake of something considered more important.
    "She sacrificed her weekends to finish the manuscript on time."
  3. noun The act of giving up something valuable for a greater cause, or the thing given up.
    "Getting into medical school required years of sacrifice."

sacrifice in a sentence

  • Ancient rituals often called for sacrificing livestock to the gods.
  • She sacrificed her weekends to finish the manuscript on time.
  • They sacrificed comfort to save money for the trip.
  • Getting into medical school required years of sacrifice.

Common Arabic translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "sacrifice" in Arabic?

"sacrifice" in Arabic is ضَحَّى. sacrifice means: To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.

How do you pronounce ضَحَّى?

"sacrifice" in Arabic is ضَحَّى, pronounced "ḍaḥḥā".

How do you use "sacrifice" in a sentence?

Example: "Ancient rituals often called for sacrificing livestock to the gods." In Arabic, "sacrifice" is ضَحَّى.

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