Arabic word sheet
Arabic words explained
Common Arabic words, each with its meanings in plain English, example sentences and related words.
- قَالَHe said
- كَانَHe was; it was
- أَرْضٌThe earth, the world
- قَوْمٌA people
- سَمَاءٌSky
- شَيْءٌThing, something
- نَاسٌHumankind
- كُلٌّAll, each one
- عَمِلَHe did, he acted
- جَاءَTo come, to arrive
- عَلِمَTo know
- مُبِينٌClear, evident
- رَأَىTo see
- دُنْيَاThe world, this present life
- خَيْرٌGood; better
- كَذَّبَHe denied; he called (it) a lie
- غَيْرٌOther than
- بَعْضٌSome, certain ones
- نَفْسٌSelf, the very thing
- حَيَاةٌLife
- أَكْثَرُMore
- لَيْلٌNight
- عِلْمٌKnowledge
- قَلْبٌThe heart
- قَلِيلٌFew, little
- إِنْسَانٌA human being, a person
- يَدٌHand
- أَوَّلُFirst
- لَيْسَIs not; there is not
- أُمَّةٌA community, a nation
- صَادِقٌTelling the truth
- عَقَلَTo use reason, be sensible
- وَلِيٌّAlly, protector
- سَبِيلٌWay, road
- نَهَارٌDaytime
- نَظَرَTo look at
- أَمْرٌMatter, affair
- عَظِيمٌGreat, immense
- كَسَبَTo earn, to gain
- مَوْتٌDeath
- جَرَىTo flow
- قَرْيَةٌTown, village
- كَثِيرٌMuch, abundant
- آتَىTo give
- أَرَادَHe wanted
- جَمِيعٌAll, the whole
- أَكَلَTo eat
- تَوَلَّىTo turn away
- نَهْرٌRiver
- أَبٌFather
- دَخَلَTo enter, to go in
- ذَاتٌHaving, endowed with
- مِثْلٌA like, a match
- صَبَرَTo be patient, to endure
- بَحْرٌSea
- فَعَلَTo do, to carry out
- مَاءٌWater
- أُولُوThose who have, people of
- اِبْنٌSon
- اِتَّخَذَTo take for oneself, to get
- عَالَمٌWorld, universe
- وَجَدَTo find
- اِخْتَلَفَTo disagree, to differ
- عَاقِبَةٌOutcome, end, consequence
- عَدُوٌّAn enemy
- وَاحِدٌOne, a single
- حِينٌA time, a period
- ذُوHaving, possessor of
- سَمِعَTo hear
- أَجْمَعُAll, every one
- أَشَدُّStronger, more intense
- نِسَاءٌWomen
- شَعَرَTo perceive, to notice
- فَرِيقٌA group, a party (of people)
- قَوْلٌA saying, something said
- مَثَلٌLikeness, comparison
- أَحْسَنُBetter, best
- اِتَّبَعَTo follow, to walk behind
- خَلَاTo pass, to go by
- فُلْكٌShip
- مَعْرُوفٌWhat is fair and proper; a kindness
- أَبْصَرَTo see, to catch sight of
- أَجَلٌTerm, appointed period
- مَالٌProperty, wealth
- آخَرُOther, another
- أَتَىTo come
- أَخٌBrother
- كَاذِبٌLiar, lying
- كَبِيرٌGreat, big; old
- مُسَمًّىFixed, specified
- ذَاقَTo taste
- سُوءٌBadness, evil
- نَصِيبٌA share, a portion
- أَحَدٌAnyone, no one
- سُلْطَانٌPower, authority
- صَدْرٌChest, breast
- لُبٌّUnderstanding, mind
- مَلَكَTo own, to possess
- أَغْنَىTo be of use, to suffice someone
- اِسْتَهْزَأَTo mock, to ridicule
- بَيْتٌHouse, dwelling
- خَافَTo be afraid
- سَأَلَTo ask, to question
- طَيِّبٌGood, pleasant
- قُوَّةٌStrength, power
- مُفْسِدٌThat which spoils, corrupts
- أَهْلٌFamily, kin
- أُنْثَىFemale
- اِسْتَطَاعَTo be able to, can
- رَيْبٌDoubt
- شَكٌّDoubt
- شَهِيدٌWitness
- فَقِهَTo understand
- قَدَّمَTo put forward, to send ahead
- قَمَرٌThe moon
- مَيِّتٌDead
- أَخَذَTo take, to take hold of
- بَرٌّDry land
- جَبَلٌMountain
- جُنَاحٌFault, blame
- حَزِنَTo be sad, to grieve
- حَسَنٌGood, fine
- زَوْجٌOne of a pair; a pair
- قُرْبَىKinship, family ties
- قِسْطٌFairness, justice
- مَلَأٌLeading men, chiefs
- أَبَدٌEver, forever; never
- أَكْبَرُGreater, greatest
- اِسْتَوَىTo be equal, to be alike
- اِفْتَرَىTo invent a lie, to fabricate
- سَاءَTo be bad
- شَمْسٌSun
- نَصَرَTo help, to support against an opponent
- وَلَدٌA child, a son
- اِبْتِغَاءٌSeeking, striving to obtain
- بَغْتَةٌA sudden, unexpected happening
- تَرَكَHe left
- تَفَكَّرَTo reflect, to ponder
- رَجَاTo hope for, to expect
- سَمْعٌHearing
- اِثْنَانِTwo
- بَاطِلٌFalse; falsehood
- بَلَغَHe reached, it reached
- حَرَجٌUnease; fault, blame
- خَرَجَTo go out
- رَاسٍFixed, firm, stable
- سَبْعٌSeven
- عَسَىPerhaps, it may be that
- أَسْمَعَTo make hear
- أَصْبَحَTo become
- أُسْطُورَةٌLegend, fabulous tale
- بَعِيدٌFar, distant in place
- تَبَيَّنَBecame clear, has become plain
- ثَمَرَةٌA fruit
- زَيَّنَTo make attractive to someone
- سَنَةٌYear
- طِينٌClay
- فِتْنَةٌA trial, a trouble
- كَرِيمٌNoble, worthy of esteem
- مُعْرِضٌTurning away
- نَعَمٌLivestock, herds
- أَعْمَىBlind
- أَقْرَبُNearer, nearest
- إِنْسٌHumankind, humans
- بَرِيءٌInnocent
- بِئْسَWhat a bad…!
- تَعَالَىCome!
- ثَمَنٌPrice
- حَسَنَةٌA good thing, some good
- دَارٌHouse, home
- سَارَTo go along, to travel
- سِتَّةٌSix
- ضَرٌّHarm, damage
- ظَنٌّSupposition, conjecture
- عَرَبِيٌّArabic, Arab (relating to the Arabs)
- عَمِهَTo wander without seeing one’s way
- غَابِرٌRemaining, staying behind
- كَرِهَHe disliked
- مَرَضٌIllness, disease
- مَرَّةٌA time, an occasion
- مَسَّHe touched; (a harm) befell him
- مُنْكَرٌReprehensible act
- نَاصِرٌHelper, supporter
- هَوًىDesire, inclination
- يَتِيمٌOrphan
- يَمٌّSea
- أَذًىA hurt, a harm, a nuisance
- أَنْظَرَTo grant more time
- أُذُنٌEar
- اِسْتَمَعَTo listen, to give ear
- تُرَابٌDust
- حَدِيثٌStatement, account, piece of news
- رَجُلٌA man
- رِيحٌWind
- سَارَعَTo hasten to, to hurry to
- سَوَاءٌEqual, alike
- طَائِفَةٌGroup of people
- ظَنَّTo think, to suppose
- عَدْلٌJustice, fairness
- غَافِلٌUnaware, heedless
- قَرِيبٌNear in place
- كَيْلٌMeasuring, measure
- مَشَىTo walk
- مَكَرَTo plot, to scheme against someone
- نَصِيرٌHelper, supporter
- نَفَعَTo benefit, to be of use
- نُطْفَةٌSeminal fluid
- وَجْهٌFace
- وَذَرَTo leave, to let alone
- بَابٌDoor, gate, entrance
- جَاهِلٌIgnorant, not knowing
- خَوْفٌFear
- خِزْيٌDisgrace, humiliation
- كَتَمَTo conceal, to keep secret
- مِسْكِينٌNeedy, destitute