How to Say "Bricklayer" in Arabic

بَنَّاء بِالْقِرْمِيد

bannāʔ bi-l-qirmīdmasculine

The English phrase 'bricklayer' can be translated into Arabic as بَنَّاء بِالْقِرْمِيد (bannāʔ bi-l-qirmīd). If unsure, use بَنَّاء.

Meaning: craftsman (noun)

Ways to say it

“bricklayer” in Arabic
Arabic	Romanization (Wiktionary)	Note
بَنَّاء بِالْقِرْمِيد	bannāʔ bi-l-qirmīd	masculine
بَنَّاء	bannāʔ	masculine

The term refers to a craftsman who works in construction.

The word بَنَّاء means 'builder' and is derived from the root B-N-Y, which relates to building or constructing.

بَنَّاء is a more general term for a builder or mason, whereas بَنَّاء بِالْقِرْمِيد specifically specifies a bricklayer.

To refer to a female bricklayer, you use the feminine form بَنَّاءَة. The masculine plural form of بَنَّاء is بَنَّائُونَ.

bannāʔ bi-l-qirmīd

The root of بَنَّاء, B-N-Y, is the same one used for the word 'son' in many Semitic languages, suggesting a linguistic connection between building a structure and 'building' a family line.
The word بَنَّاء follows a specific intensive grammatical pattern where the double consonant signals that the person is a professional master of the craft rather than a hobbyist.
In many Arabic dialects, قِرْمِيد specifically refers to red clay roof tiles rather than the bricks used for walls.

لقد استأجرت عامل بناء ماهر لبناء الجدران.
I hired a skilled bricklayer to build the walls.

Omar and Maryam are discussing house renovations.

عمر Omar

هل وجدْتِ بَنَّاء بِالْقِرْمِيد جيداً يا مريم؟
Hal wajadti banna' bil-qirmid jayyidan ya Maryam?
Did you find a good bricklayer, Maryam?
مريم Maryam

نعم، وجدت واحداً من صديقي.
Na'am, wajadtu wahidan min sadiqi.
Yes, I found one through my friend.
عمر Omar

متى سيبدأ العمل في الحديقة؟
Mata sayabda' al-amal fi al-hadiqa?
When will he start working in the garden?
مريم Maryam

سيبدأ العمل يوم الاثنين القادم.
Sayabda' al-amal yawm al-ithnayn al-qadim.
He will start working next Monday.

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