ثور
thawr
The Arabic word for bull is ثور (thawr).
The term refers to an uncastrated adult male bovine.
Meaning: uncastrated adult male bovine (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
thawr
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, the word ثور can also be used as a common insult to call someone a 'stupid' or 'clumsy' person.
- The word ثور is a cognate of the Biblical Hebrew word 'shôr', meaning they share a common ancient ancestor in Proto-Semitic.
- The root letters of ثور are used in various derivatives to describe things that are bulging or protruding, mirroring the physical appearance of a bull.
Examples in context
- الثَوْرُ حيوان قوي وكبير الحجم.The bull is a strong and large-sized animal.
- هذا ثور قوي جداً.Hadha thawrun qawiyyun jiddan.This is a very strong bull.
- رأيت ثوراً في المزرعة.Ra'aytu thawran fil-mazra'ah.I saw a bull in the farm.
Example conversation
Yousef and Sara are looking at a farm from a distance.
- سارة Saraانظر يا يوسف، هل ترى ذلك الثور؟Unzur ya Yousef, hal tara dhalika al-thawr?Look Yousef, do you see that bull?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، إنه ثور ضخم حقاً.Na'am, innahu thawrun dhakhmun haqqan.Yes, it is truly a huge bull.
- سارة Saraأنا أشعر بالخوف منه.Ana ash'uru bil-khawfi minhu.I feel afraid of him.
- يوسف Youssefلا تقلقي، هو بعيد عنا.La taqlagi, huwa ba'idun 'anna.Don't worry, he is far from us.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ثور, CC BY-SA 4.0.
