آرِيّ
ʔāriyymasculine
The English word "aryan" is translated into Arabic as آرِيّ (ʔāriyy). Wiktionary also lists آرِيَّة (ʔāriyya).
Meaning: a member of the supposed Aryan race (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| آرِيّ | ʔāriyy | masculine |
| آرِيَّة | ʔāriyya | feminine |
This term refers to a member of the supposed Aryan race. It can also function as an adjective meaning of or pertaining to Indo-European or Aryan peoples, culture and languages or pertaining to the (alleged) Aryan master race.
Which one should you use?
The masculine form is آرِيّ and the feminine form is آرِيَّة.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun and adjective آرِيّ is the masculine form, while آرِيَّة is the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
ʔāriyy
Did you know?
- In some historical Arabic texts, the term might appear in discussions of 'the Aryans' to refer to ancient populations of the Iranian plateau, long before modern racial theories.
- In Arabic, the word آرِيّ is formed using a 'nisba' suffix, which is a specific grammatical tool used to transform a noun into an adjective of origin, similar to how 'Italian' relates to 'Italy'.
- The Arabic alphabet uses a special sign called a 'madda' on the first letter of آرِيّ to indicate a long vowel sound that is distinct from a standard 'a'.
Examples in context
- هذا المصطلح يشير إلى شخص آرِيّ.hadha al-mustalah yushiru ila shakhs ary.This term refers to an Aryan person.
Example conversation
Nour and Ahmed are discussing a history book.
- نور Nourهل قرأت عن نظرية الشخص الآرِيّ؟Hal qaraʾta ʿan naẓariyat al-shakhṣ al-āriyy?Did you read about the theory of the Aryan person?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، لقد قرأت عنها في الكتاب.Naʿam, laqad qaraʾtu ʿanhā fī al-kitāb.Yes, I read about it in the book.
- نور Nourلماذا ادعى هتلر أنه آرِيّ؟Limādhā iddaʿā Hitler annahu āriyy?Why did Hitler claim that he was Aryan?
- أحمد Ahmedليبرر سياساته العنصرية يا نور.Liyubarrira siyāsātuhu al-ʿunṣuriyyah yā Nour.To justify his racist policies, Nour.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aryan” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
