كيف تنطق "call after"

expression

ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈæftɝ

KAWL AF-ter

kˈɔːl/ /ˈɑːftɐ

KAWL AHF-tuh

التعريف

To give someone or something the same name as another person, usually as an honor or tradition.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈæftɝ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈɔːl/ /ˈɑːftɐ

أمريكي

KAWL AF-ter

بريطاني

KAWL AHF-tuh

They called their son after his grandfather.

The school was called after a famous scientist.

They called the cat after a cartoon character.

I was called after my great-uncle who fought in the war.