Marhaba! In an ideal world, we would expect that everyone abides by different laws and rules. However, the historical record reveals clearly that many individuals commit different types of crimes. Given the saliency of crime in different countries across the globe, it seems important to learn more about the 10 most common words about such acts in Arabic. I am sharing these most common words about crime in Arabic in a fun crossword puzzle. As always, I have transliterated all the words so that you can pronounce them accurately. Stay tuned for the answers soon.
Crime Scene – Do Not Cross
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Crime – جريمة
Transliteration: Ja-ri-ma
Criminal – مجرم
Transliteration: Muj-rim
Murderer – سفاح
Transliteration: Sa-fah
Victim – ضحية
Transliteration: Da-hi-ya
Suspect – مشتبه
Transliteration: Mush-ta-bah
Illegal – غير قانوني
Transliteration: Ghayr Qa-nu-ni
Indictment – اتهام
Transliteration: I-ti-ham
Prisoner – سجين
Transliteration: Sa-jin
Confession – اعتراف
Transliteration: I‘-ti-raf
Arrest – اعتقال
Transliteration: I‘-ti-qal
For now take care and stay tuned for the answers soon!
Happy Learning!
Have a nice day!!
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