آدم
Ādam
The English name Adam is translated into Arabic as آدم (Ādam).
آدم is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Ādam
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the word آدم can be used as an adjective to describe a specific shade of brown or a dark skin tone.
- Unlike many indigenous Arabic names, آدم is a loanword borrowed from the Hebrew term for 'man' or 'person'.
- The pronunciation of آدم begins with an elongated vowel آ, requiring a stretching of the sound that is absent in the English version.
Examples in context
- العزر لودفيك زامنهوف, الذي كان يأمل في توحيد كل البشرية, سمى ابنه آدم.L. L. Zamenhof, who hoped to unite all of humanity, named his son Adam.This sentence illustrates the use of آدم as a son's name.Tatoeba #8878296 by shekitten, translation #8876277 by shekitten
- مرحبًا، هل تعرف آدم؟Hello, do you know Adam?
- تحية طيبة يا أدهم! كيف حالك؟Greetings, Adham! How are you?
- اسمي آدم.Ismi Adam.My name is Adam.
- هل هذا الطفل هو آدم؟Hal hadha al-tifl huwa Adam?Is this child Adam?
Example conversation
Layla and Youssef are talking about a mutual friend.
- ليلى Laylaمتى سيعود آدم من السفر؟Mata sayu'adu Adam min al-safar?When will Adam return from his trip?
- يوسف Youssefسيعود آدم في الأسبوع القادم.Sayu'adu Adam fi al-usbu' al-qadim.Adam will return next week.
- ليلى Laylaأنا متحمسة لرؤيته كثيراً.Ana mutahammisa li-ru'yatihi kathiran.I am very excited to see him.
- يوسف Youssefوأنا أيضاً يا ليلى.Wa ana aydan ya Layla.Me too, Layla.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آدم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
