مطار
matar
The Arabic word for "airport" is مطار (matar).
The word مطار refers to a place designated for airplanes.
Meaning: place designated for airplanes (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, speakers commonly refer to "airport" as مَطَار (mataar).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of مطار is مطارات.
How do you pronounce it?
matar
Did you know?
- The root of مطار is T-Y-R, which is the same root used for the word 'bird' in many Semitic contexts, linking the concept of an airport to the natural world of flying creatures.
- The word مطار is a 'noun of place', a specific grammatical pattern in Arabic used to turn a verb into a location. It is built directly from the verb طَارَ which means 'to fly'.
- Because Arabic uses a root system, مطار shares its core consonants with words for 'airplane' طائرة and 'pilot' طيار, creating a visible family of words for everything related to flight.
Examples in context
- مطار كندي من فضلك.Kennedy Airport, please.This sentence shows how to request a specific airport.Tatoeba #1597747 by Amastan, translation #62576 by CN
- ياني يغادر مطار ناريتا.Yanni is leaving Narita Airport.This sentence illustrates the use of the word when someone is leaving an airport.Tatoeba #10304285 by Amghar, translation #10066742 by Amastan
- متى وصلت إلى مطار ناريتا؟What time did she arrive at Narita Airport?This sentence demonstrates how to ask about arrival time at an airport.Tatoeba #2603451 by Samer, translation #315321 by CK
- انتظرني في المطار.Wait for me at the airport.
- التقطت صورة للأطفال عند خروجهم من المطار.I took a picture of the kids as they exited the airport.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مطار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
