تقويم
taqwim
The Arabic word for calendar is تقويم (taqwim).
The term تقويم refers to a system by which time is divided. When referring to specific systems, you may use التقويم الهجري (al-taqwim al-hijri) for the Islamic (Hijri) calendar or التقويم الميلادي (al-taqwim al-miladi) for the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: system by which time is divided (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word تقويم comes from the root q-w-m, which relates to the concepts of straightening, setting right or regulating.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun is تقويمات (taqwimat).
How do you pronounce it?
taqwim
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the word تقويم is also used for 'orthodontics' or the process of straightening teeth. This is because both a calendar and braces 'straighten' or 'correct' a structure.
- The word الميلادي in التقويم الميلادي comes from ميلاد, meaning 'birth'. Thus, the Gregorian calendar is referred to in Arabic as the 'Calendar of the Birth'.
- The word تقويم shares the same root as the Arabic word for 'value' or 'price' قيمة. This links the idea of regulating time with the act of assigning value to something.
Examples in context
- تحقق من التاريخ في التقويم.Check the date on the calendar.
- نحن نستخدم تقويمًا هجريًا.nahnu nustakhdimu taqwīman hijriyan.We use a Hijri calendar.
Example conversation
Ziad and Maryam are discussing different historical calendars in a library.
- زياد Ziadما هو نوع هذا التقويم؟ma huwa naw'u hadha al-taqwīm?What type of calendar is this?
- مريم Maryamإنه تقويم شمسي قديم.innahu taqwīmun shamsiyyun qadīm.It is an old solar calendar.
- زياد Ziadهل هو مفيد يا مريم؟hal huwa mufīdun ya Maryam?Is it useful, Maryam?
- مريم Maryamنعم، هو دقيق جدًا.na'am, huwa daqīqun jiddan.Yes, it is very accurate.
