زاوية
zawiya
The Arabic word for angle is زاوية (zawiya).
زاوية is used to refer to a geometrical figure.
Meaning: geometrical figure (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Levantine Arabic, زاوية is widely used.
How do you pronounce it?
zawiya
Did you know?
- In certain historical texts, a زاوية refers specifically to a Sufi lodge or a place of study, moving far beyond its geometric definition.
- The term زاوية is used in Arabic journalism to refer to a 'column' or a regular opinion section in a newspaper.
- The verb behind زاوية means 'to fold' or 'to bend', suggesting that an angle is something that has been bent or folded over.
Examples in context
- أنتَ تحتاج أن تنظر إلى الأُمور من زاوية مختلفة, إنها ليست كارثية كما تظن.You need to look at things from a different angle, it's not as catastrophic as you think.This sentence is useful for seeing how زاوية can be used metaphorically.Tatoeba #1928260 by Asma, translation #1926395 by dexique
- يجب أن تحسب قياسات الزوايا بدقة.You must measure the angles precisely.
- هل يُدرس المفهوم الرياضي للزوايا في المدرسة؟Is the mathematical concept of angles taught in schools?
- الزوايا المستقيمة هي التي تساوي ٩٠ درجة.Right angles measure 90 degrees.
- اجلس في الزاوية اليسرى من الغرفة.Sit in the left corner of the room.
- ارسم زاوية قائمة هنا.irsum zawiya qa'ima huna.Draw a right angle here.
Example conversation
Omar and Layla are studying geometry together in a library.
- عمر Omarهل هذه الزاوية صحيحة؟hal hadhihi al-zawiya sahiha?Is this angle correct?
- ليلى Laylaلا، إنها زاوية منفرجة.la, innaha zawiya munfarija.No, it is an obtuse angle.
- عمر Omarأوه، لقد أخطأتُ في القياس.oh, laqad akhta'tu fi al-qiyas.Oh, I made a mistake in the measurement.
- ليلى Laylaلا بأس، حاول مرة أخرى.la ba's, hawil marra ukhra.That's okay, try again.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زاوية, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
