أمية

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Arabic

Etymology

Relative noun (nisba) composed of أُمّ (ʔumm) +‎ ـِيَّة (-iyya).

Pronunciation

Noun

أُمِّيَّة (ʔummiyyaf

  1. illiteracy (inability to read and write)
    Antonym: مَحْو الْأُمِّيَّة (maḥw al-ʔummiyya)

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