قاذفة قنابل
qadhifat qanabil
The English word 'bomber' is translated into Arabic as قاذفة قنابل (qadhifat qanabil).
The term refers to an aircraft used to drop bombs.
Meaning: aircraft (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a construct phrase made of قاذفة, meaning 'thrower' or 'launcher' and قنابل, meaning 'bombs'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the phrase is قاذفات قنابل.
How do you pronounce it?
qadhifat qanabil
Did you know?
- The word قاذفة is derived from the root قذف, which means to throw something with force. This same root is used in the Arabic term for 'slander' or 'false accusation', as if the speaker is hurling words at someone.
- Modern Arabic uses the same root found in قاذفة to describe the action of a computer 'ejecting' a disc from a drive.
- The term قاذفة is an active participle, meaning the aircraft is grammatically framed as an agent that consciously performs the action of throwing.
Examples in context
- شاهدتُ قاذفة قنابل في السماء.Shahadtu qadhifat qanabil fi al-sama'.I saw a bomber in the sky.
- هذه قاذفة قنابل قديمة جداً.Hadhihi qadhifat qanabil qadima jiddan.This is a very old bomber.
- تستخدم القوات قاذفة قنابل ضخمة.Tastakhdim al-quwat qadhifat qanabil dhakhma.The forces use a huge bomber.
Example conversation
Layla and Yusuf are watching a documentary about history.
- ليلى Laylaهل تلك قاذفة قنابل في الفيلم؟Hal tilka qadhifat qanabil fi al-film?Is that a bomber in the film?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، إنها قاذفة قنابل حربية.Na'am, innaha qadhifat qanabil harbiya.Yes, it is a military bomber.
- ليلى Laylaتبدو قوية جداً يا يوسف.Tabdu qawiya jiddan ya Yusuf.It looks very powerful, Yusuf.
- يوسف Youssefكانت تستخدم في الحروب قديماً.Kanat tastakhdam fi al-hurub qadiman.They were used in old wars.
