Analphabetic

/ˌæn.æl.fəˈbɛt.ɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of someone who cannot read or write; describing illiteracy.

Etymology

Formed from 'analphabet' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic'. This technical term appeared in educational and sociological discourse in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Kelly Says

The adjective 'analphabetic' was particularly used in UNESCO and international development reports when discussing literacy rates in developing countries.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ህፃን
htsa-n
ARالعربية
أمّي
ummi
BNবাংলা
অনুপস্থ
an-up-osht-ha
CACatalà
analfabet
an-al-fa-bet
CSČeština
analfabet
an-al-fa-bet
DADansk
analfabet
an-al-fa-bet
DEDeutsch
Analphabet
an-al-fa-bet
ELΕλληνικά
άγραμμος
a-gram-mos
ESEspañol
analfabeto
an-al-fa-be-toh
FAفارسی
بیسواد
be-si-vaad
FISuomi
analfabeti
an-al-fa-be-ti
FRFrançais
analphabète
an-al-fa-bet
GUGU
અક્ષરો નહીં
aksharo neen
HAHA
baƙin harshe
ba-kin harshe
HEעברית
לא יודע קרוא וכתוב
lo yodea k'ro'a v'k'to'v
HIहिन्दी
अनपढ़
an-pa-dh
HUMagyar
analfabéta
an-al-fa-be-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak bisa membaca
tidak bisa membaca
IGIG
nwata
n-wa-ta
ITItaliano
analfabeta
an-al-fa-be-ta
JA日本語
無文字者
mu-moji-sha
KKKK
оқымайтын
o-ki-may-tyn
KMKM
អ្នកអអា
a-nk a-o-a
KO한국어
문맹
mun-maeng
MRMR
अक्षरहीन
akshra-heen
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak berliterasi
tidak berliterasi
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်လွှမ်း
ly-shw-a-lu-shwe
NLNederlands
analfabeet
an-al-fa-beet
NONorsk
analfabet
an-al-fa-bet
PAPA
ਅਨਪੜ੍ਹ
an-pa-dh
PLPolski
analfabet
an-al-fa-bet
PTPortuguês
analfabeto
an-al-fa-be-toh
RORomână
analfabet
an-al-fa-bet
RUРусский
неграмотный
ne-gra-mot-nyy
SVSvenska
analfabet
an-al-fa-bet
SWKiswahili
asomaji
a-so-ma-ji
TAதமிழ்
இலக்கியமில்லாத
il-lak-ki-yam-il-la-atha
TEతెలుగు
అక్షరాలేక
akshara-la-ek
THไทย
อนา letras
a-na le-tra
TLTL
walang alam
walang alam
TRTürkçe
okuryazar
ok-u-ry-a-zar
UKУкраїнська
неписьменний
ne-pis-men-nyiy
URاردو
غیر خواندہ
ghayr khandah
VITiếng Việt
mù chữ
mu-chu
YOYO
àgbà
a-g-ba
ZH中文
文盲
wén máng
ZUZU
umuntu omuhle
u-mu-ntu o-mu-hle

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