تقويم أسنان
taqwīm asnān
In Arabic, the term for braces is تقويم أسنان (taqwīm asnān).
The term refers to the device used for straightening teeth.
Meaning: device for straightening teeth (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word تقويم means alignment, rectification or straightening.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, you can also use البراكيت to express "braces".
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a specific person's braces, it is common to add the definite article 'al-' to the word for teeth, resulting in تقويم الأسنان.
How do you pronounce it?
taqwīm asnān
Did you know?
- The word تقويم is also used for a calendar. In this context, it refers to the 'rectification' or 'alignment' of time and dates.
- In many Arabic dialects, if you are talking about your 'braces', you might simply say الحديد (the iron), referring to the metal used in the device.
- The root of تقويم is shared with the word for 'value' or 'price' قيمة, suggesting a conceptual link between 'rectifying' something and determining its true worth.
Examples in context
- عملت تقويم لأسنانيI got braces for my teeth
- أحتاج إلى تقويم أسنان جديد.ahtāju ilā taqwīm asnān jadīd.I need new braces.
Example conversation
Layla and Ziad are talking at a dental clinic.
- ليلى Laylaهل ستضع تقويم أسنان يا زياد؟hal sata-da' taqwīm asnān yā Ziyād?Will you get braces, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadنعم، الطبيب نصحني بتقويم أسنان.na'am, al-tabīb naṣaḥanī bi-taqwīm asnān.Yes, the doctor advised me to get braces.
- ليلى Laylaهل هو مؤلم؟hal huwa mu'lim?Is it painful?
- زياد Ziadقليلاً، لكن النتيجة تستحق.qalīlan, lakin al-natīja tastahiq.A little, but the result is worth it.
