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How do we read Gift?
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The word Gift starts with the letter G, pronounced /g/, closest to the Arabic الجيم المصرية (گ). Lift the back of the tongue as for 'k' but switch the voice on: 'g'. Like the Egyptian pronunciation of jeem.
Meaning in Arabic: هدية. Listen a few times and repeat with your child, then look for a gift in a picture or around the house to tie the word to its meaning.
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Sentences with Gift
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Singular: Gift · plural: Gifts. We say "one gift" for one and "two gifts" for two or more.
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