مُحَامٍ
muḥāminmasculine
The Arabic word for attorney is مُحَامٍ (muḥāmin). Wiktionary also lists مُحَامِيَة (muḥāmiya).
Meaning: lawyer (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُحَامٍ | muḥāmin | masculine |
| مُحَامِيَة | muḥāmiya | feminine |
The word refers to a lawyer.
Which one should you use?
Use the masculine form مُحَامٍ for a male attorney and the feminine form مُحَامِيَة for a female attorney.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form مُحَامٍ (muḥāmin) is a defective noun.
How do you pronounce it?
muḥāmin
Did you know?
- A lawyer in many Arabic-speaking countries is often addressed with the honorific title أستاذ, which literally means 'professor' or 'teacher'.
- The word مُحَامٍ shares a root with the verb for 'defending' or 'protecting', but the same root also describes the 'heat' of a fire or the 'protection' offered by a shield.
- In historical Islamic law, the concept of a legal representative was closer to a وكيل or 'agent', meaning the modern role of مُحَامٍ is a more recent professional development.
Examples in context
- هو مُحَامٍ مَشهُورٌ جِدًّا.huwa muḥāmin mashhūrun jiddan.He is a very famous attorney.
- أَحْتَاجُ إلى مُحَامٍ لِلْقَضِيَّةِ.aḥtāju ilā muḥāmin lil-qaḍiyyah.I need an attorney for the case.
- هَلْ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ مُحَامٍ؟hal hādhā ar-rajulu muḥāmin?Is this man an attorney?
Example conversation
Omar asks Layla about her brother's profession.
- عمر Omarهَلْ أَخُوكِ مُحَامٍ؟hal akhūki muḥāmin?Is your brother an attorney?
- ليلى Laylaنَعَمْ، هُوَ مُحَامٍ مَاهِرٌ.na‘am, huwa muḥāmin māhir.Yes, he is a skilled attorney.
- عمر Omarهَذَا رَائِعٌ جِدًّا.hādhā rā'i‘un jiddan.That is very wonderful.
- ليلى Laylaشُكْرًا لَكَ يَا عُمَرُ.shukran laka yā ‘umar.Thank you, Omar.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “attorney” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
