Holy Meaning in English
word
/ˈhoʊɫi/
HOH-lee
/hˈəʊli/
HOH-lee
التعريف
Describes something connected to a god or religion and considered very important or pure. It can also be used informally to express strong feelings.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Primarily used in religious contexts (e.g., holy book, holy city). Informally, 'holy' starts exclamations like 'Holy cow!' to express surprise. Not all things in religion are 'holy'; use for what is especially revered.
Spanish: sagrado - santoPortuguese (BR): sagrado - santoPortuguese (PT): sagrado - santoChinese (Simplified): 神圣的 - 圣洁的Chinese (Traditional): 神聖的 - 神聖Hindi: पवित्र - धार्मिकArabic: مقدس - قديسBengali: পবিত্র - ধর্মীয়Russian: святой - священныйJapanese: 聖なる - 神聖なVietnamese: thiêng liêngKorean: 신성한 - 거룩한Turkish: kutsalUrdu: مقدسIndonesian: suci
جمل نموذجية
The Bible is a holy book.
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Mecca is a holy city for Muslims.
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Many people visit the holy temple.
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He treated the old scroll as if it were holy.
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Wow, that was a holy mess in the kitchen!
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People consider water from the river to be holy.
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