ثنائي القطب
thuna'i al-qutb
The English word "bipolar" is translated into Arabic as ثنائي القطب (thuna'i al-qutb).
ثنائي القطب is used as an adjective relating to or having bipolar disorder (adj).
Meaning: relating to or having bipolar disorder (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of ثنائي (dual/binary) and القطب (the pole).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase functions as an adjective and remains the same regardless of the gender of the noun it modifies because القطب is a fixed noun phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
thuna'i al-qutb
Did you know?
- In Sufi mysticism, a قطب (qutb) is not a pole in a physical sense, but the most spiritually advanced person in a particular time and place who acts as a spiritual axis for the world.
- The word ثنائي comes from the root ثني, which relates to the number two. This same root is used in Arabic to describe 'folding' a piece of paper, as folding creates two layers.
- The term قطب also refers to the hub of a wheel, the central point around which everything else rotates, illustrating how the language links extremes with a central axis.
Examples in context
- يعاني شقيق سارة من اضطراب ثنائي القطب.Sarah's brother has bipolar disorder.
- في كل أسبوع بيتجمع مجموعة دعم للناس اللي فيهم مرض الاكتئاب والهوس.A support group for bipolar individuals meets every week.
- هذا هو اضطراب ثنائي القطب.hādha huwa iḍṭirāb thunā'ī al-qutb.This is bipolar disorder.
Example conversation
Layla and Ahmed are discussing health at home.
- ليلى Laylaأحمد، هل تعرف ما هو اضطراب ثنائي القطب؟Ahmed, hal ta'rif ma huwa idtirab thuna'i al-qutb?Ahmed, do you know what bipolar disorder is?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، هو مرض يؤثر على المزاج.Na'am, huwa marad yu'athir 'ala al-mizaj.Yes, it is a disease that affects the mood.
- ليلى Laylaهل هو صعب العلاج؟Hal huwa sa'b al-'ilaj?Is it difficult to treat?
- أحمد Ahmedيمكن إدارته بمساعدة طبيب مختص.Yumkin idaratuhu bi-musa'adat tabib mukhtass.It can be managed with the help of a specialist doctor.
