ينفجر
yanfajir
To blow up in Arabic is ينفجر (yanfajir).
The verb ينفجر is used to describe the act of exploding. In more formal contexts, the concept of blowing up or destroying something with explosives can be expressed as تدمير بالتفجير.
Meaning: to explode (intransitive) (verb)
Which one should you use?
While ينفجر is the intransitive verb meaning to explode, the related noun انفجار refers to the actual explosion itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes depending on the subject: the past tense is انفجر, the third-person feminine singular is تنفجر and the third-person masculine plural is ينفجرون.
How do you pronounce it?
yanfajir
Did you know?
- In classical poetry, the root of ينفجر can describe the 'bursting' of a flower bud into bloom.
- The root of ينفجر is used to describe both a bomb blowing up and a dam bursting or a spring of water suddenly erupting from the ground.
- While 'explode' is often used for bombs, the same verb ينفجر is used in Arabic to describe a 'bursting' of a bubble or even a sudden increase in prices.
Examples in context
- احذر، قد ينفجر الخزان.ihdhar, qad yanfajiru al-khazzan.Watch out, the tank might explode.
Example conversation
Layla and Omar are watching a news report about a volcano.
- ليلى Laylaهل تعتقد أن البركان سينفجر؟hal ta'taqidu anna al-burkana sayanfajiru?Do you think the volcano will explode?
- عمر Omarنعم، يبدو أنه ينفجر الآن.na'am, yabdu annahu yanfajiru al-an.Yes, it looks like it is exploding now.
- ليلى Laylaهذا مخيف جداً يا عمر.hadha mukhifu jiddan ya Omar.This is very scary, Omar.
- عمر Omarيجب أن نبتعد عن المنطقة.yajibu an nabta'ida 'an al-mantiqa.We must stay away from the area.
