هُجُوم m هَجْمَة
hujūmfeminine
The English word "attack" can be translated into Arabic as هُجُوم m هَجْمَة (hujūm). If unsure, use هُجُوم m هَجْمَة. Wiktionary also lists حَمْلَة (ḥamla).
Meaning: attempt to cause damage, injury, or death (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| هُجُوم m هَجْمَة | hujūm | feminine |
| حَمْلَة | ḥamla | feminine |
The term is used to describe an attempt to cause damage, injury or death. هُجُوم is the general term for an attack in Arabic. While هُجُوم covers the general concept, the form هَجْمَة is often used to describe a single, sudden or specific strike or raid. For a more specific sense of being under attack or being exposed to an attack, the phrase التعرض للهجوم is used.
Which one should you use?
The noun هُجُوم (hujūm) refers to the act of an attack or an onslaught. In contrast, حَمْلَة (ḥamla) often refers to a specific organized campaign or military offensive.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of attacking someone or something, use the standard verb form هَاجَمَ (hājama).
How do you pronounce it?
hujūm
Did you know?
- The word حَمْلَة (ḥamla) is the same word used for a 'campaign' in politics or a 'load' being carried, showing how a military offensive is viewed as a heavy, organized burden.
- Arabic distinguishes between a general onslaught هُجُوم and a targeted 'raid' غارة, a distinction that is often collapsed into the single English word 'attack'.
- In sports commentary, particularly football, هُجُوم is used to describe the 'attack' or the 'offensive' line of a team, mirroring the English usage but using the same word for a violent assault.
Examples in context
- الهجوم على القاعدة العسكريةThe attack on the military base
- هاجموا الحكومة بانتقادات شديدةThey attacked the government with harsh criticism
- تقوم القوات بحماية المدينة من التعرض للهجومThe forces are protecting the city from being attacked
- سجل هدفاً بعد هجمة سريعةHe scored a goal after a quick attack
- لم يتوقعوا هجمة كهذه منهThey didn't expect such an attack from him
- قوات الغزو هاجمت المدينة في الفجرThe invading forces attacked the city at dawn
Sources
- Wiktionary, “attack” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
