كرات
kurāt
The Arabic word for "balls" is كرات (kurāt).
In slang, كرات is used to refer to testicles.
Meaning: slang for testicles (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kurāt
Did you know?
- Unlike English, where 'balls' is often used as a general term for courage, Arabic frequently uses 'heart' (قلب) to describe bravery.
- The term بيض (eggs) is so ubiquitous in slang that it is often used in jokes to refer to 'the balls' without ever using the word كرات.
- In some Levantine-speaking regions, using words related to 'balls' or 'spheres' in a metaphorical sense can be far more offensive to one's mother or family than in English.
Examples in context
- هَلْ لَدَيْكَ كُرَةٌ؟Do you have a ball?
Example conversation
Yousef is telling Maryam about a sports accident.
- مريم Maryamماذا حدث ليوسف في المباراة؟madha hadatha li-yousef fi al-mubarah?What happened to Yousef in the match?
- يوسف Youssefلقد تلقيت ضربة قوية على كراتي.laqad talaqaytu darba qawiyya 'ala kurati.I took a hard hit to my balls.
- مريم Maryamيا إلهي! هل أنت بخير؟ya ilahi! hal anta bikhayr?Oh my god! Are you okay?
- يوسف Youssefلا، أشعر بألم شديد الآن.la, ash'uru bi-alam shadid al-an.No, I feel severe pain now.
