عُنْوَان
ʕunwānmasculine
The English word "address" translates to Arabic as عُنْوَان (ʕunwān). Wiktionary also lists عِنْوَان (ʕinwān).
Meaning: description of the location of a property, direction for correspondence (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| عُنْوَان | ʕunwān | masculine |
| عِنْوَان | ʕinwān | masculine |
The term refers to a description of the location of a property or a direction for correspondence. You can use specific phrases to clarify the type of address: عُنْوَانُ السَّكَنِ for a residential address and عُنْوَانُ البريدِ for a mailing or postal address. To ask someone for their address, use the standard phrase مَا عُنْوَانُكَ؟.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, العنوان is the standard term used in official and formal contexts. In Lebanese Arabic, the expression عنوان البيت is commonly used in both formal and informal settings to refer to the address of a house.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms provided are masculine. The related verb عَنْوَنَ means to direct in writing.
How do you pronounce it?
ʕunwān
Did you know?
- In classical Arabic, عُنْوَان can be used metaphorically to describe the 'first sign' or 'omen' of something about to happen.
- In many Arabic speaking countries, a physical عُنْوَان traditionally relied on landmarks rather than street numbers, such as 'the house behind the blue mosque'.
- The word عُنْوَان is used not only for physical addresses but also to mean the 'title' of a book, article or song.
Examples in context
- ما هو العنوان الصحيح للشركة؟What is the correct address for the company?
- نود تحديد العنوان بالتفصيل.We would like to specify the address in detail.
- ما هو عنوان بيتك؟What is your house address?
- هل يمكنك إعطائي مكان سكنك؟Can you give me your place of residence?
- ما هو عُنْوَانُكَ؟mā huwa ‘unwānuka?What is your address?
- أحتاجُ إلى عُنْوَانِ المَتْجَرِ.aḥtāju ilā ‘unwāni al-matjar.I need the store's address.
- هذا عُنْوَانٌ خاطِئٌ.hādhā ‘unwān khaṭi’.This is a wrong address.
Example conversation
Yousef and Maryam are exchanging contact information.
- يوسف Youssefمَرْحَبًا مَرْيَم، أَعْطِينِي عُنْوَانَكِ.marhaban Maryam, atinī unwanaki.Hello Maryam, give me your address.
- مريم Maryamتَفَضَّلْ، هَذَا هُوَ العُنْوَانُ.tafaddal, hadha huwa al-unwan.Here you go, this is the address.
- يوسف Youssefهَلْ هُوَ بَعِيدٌ عَنْ هُنَا؟hal huwa baidun an huna?Is it far from here?
- مريم Maryamلَا، إِنَّهُ قَرِيبٌ جِدًّا.la, innahu qaribun jiddan.No, it is very close.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “address” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
