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  1. Arabic (Modern Standard)
  2. /The negative conditional (وإلا)
  3. /فدية

فدية

فديةfidya
ransom
From Lesson 461:The negative conditional (وإلا)·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Usages of فدية

يجب أن تدفع الفدية، وإلا سيقتل الرهينة.yajibu an tadfa'a al-fidyata, wa illâ sayaqtulu ar-rahînata.
You must pay the ransom, otherwise he will kill the hostage.
نريد الفدية، وإلا سنقتل الأسير.nurîdu alfidyata, wa'illâ sanaqtulu al'asîra
We want the ransom, otherwise we will kill the captive.
رفض الملك الفدية حتى قتل القرصان الرهينة.rafada al-maliku al-fidyata hatta qatala al-qursanu ar-rahinata.
The king refused the ransom until the pirate killed the hostage.

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