جيش
jaysh
The Arabic word for army is جيش (jaysh).
جيش is used to refer to a military force, specifically one concerned mainly with ground operations.
Meaning: military force concerned mainly with ground operations (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of جيش is جيوش. If you want to say "its army" when referring to a country or an entity, you add the feminine singular possessive suffix -ha to the word, resulting in جيشها.
How do you pronounce it?
jaysh
Did you know?
- In modern Arabic, the root of جيش is used in poetry to describe the 'surging' of emotions, treating a feeling like a rising tide or a marching army.
- The word is part of a Central Semitic group of words that describes a sudden movement, much like a sea that 'heaves' or 'surges'.
- The word جيش can be used metaphorically in Arabic to describe a vast number of anything, such as a 'army' of insects or a 'army' of supporters.
Examples in context
- تملك الجزائر جيشا قويا.Algeria has a strong army.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe an army as strong using جيش.Tatoeba #10795003 by Amghar, translation #7856615 by Amastan
- تملك الجزائر جيشا كبيرا.Algeria has a huge army.This sentence is useful for describing an army as huge using جيش.Tatoeba #10795002 by Amghar, translation #7853160 by Amastan
- على الجزائر ان تعزز جيشها.Algeria needs to strengthen its army.This sentence shows how to express the need to strengthen an army using جيش and its possessive form جيشها.Tatoeba #10795022 by Amghar, translation #9075571 by Amastan
- أعضاء الجيش يتلقون تدريباً مكثفاً للحفاظ على الأمن الوطنيThe army personnel receive intensive training to maintain national security.
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Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries جيش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
