سيجارة
sijara
The Arabic word for cigarette is سيجارة (sijara).
سيجارة refers to a thin roll of tobacco made for smoking.
Meaning: thin roll of tobacco made for smoking (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word سيجارة can have different plural forms. One plural form is سجائر, while another plural form is سيجارات. To say cigarette pack, you use the phrase علبة سجائر.
How do you pronounce it?
sijara
Did you know?
- The Arabic word سيجارة is a phonetic loanword from Spanish cigarro, making it a rare instance where a Spanish-origin word is used widely across the Arabic-speaking world.
- In some contexts, offering a سيجارة to a guest is treated as a gesture of hospitality, similar to offering tea or coffee.
- The word دخان means 'smoke' but is frequently used as a collective noun for 'tobacco' or 'cigarettes' in general, much like using 'coffee' to mean the whole drink.
Examples in context
- لم يسبق لسامي و أن دخّن سيجارة في حياته.Sami never smoked a cigarette in his life.This sentence illustrates a person who has never smoked a سيجارة in his life.Tatoeba #7983923 by OsoHombre, translation #7266485 by OsoHombre
- دخن زيري سيجارة.Ziri smoked a cigarette.This sentence shows the action of someone smoking a سيجارة.Tatoeba #11615985 by dididodo, translation #10207048 by Amastan
- لم يستطع التغلب على الرغبة في سيجارةٍ أخرى.He couldn't overcome the desire for another cigarette.This sentence describes the feeling of desiring another سيجارة.Tatoeba #1383193 by alanood, translation #293076 by CK
- أحتاج سيجارة.I need a cigarette.
- تدخين السجائر يمنع في هذا المكان.Smoking cigarettes is prohibited in this area.
- اشتريت علبة سجائر.I bought a pack of cigarettes.
Example conversation
Omar and Maryam are standing outside a cafe.
- عمر Omarهل معكِ سيجارة يا مريم؟Hal ma'aki sijarah ya Maryam?Do you have a cigarette, Maryam?
- مريم Maryamلا، لقد نفدت سجائري اليوم.La, laqad nafidat sajairi al-yawm.No, I ran out of cigarettes today.
- عمر Omarسأذهب لشراء سيجارة من المتجر.Sa-adhhab lishira' sijarah min al-matjar.I will go buy a cigarette from the store.
- مريم Maryamحسناً، سأنتظرك هنا يا عمر.Hasanan, sa-antaziruka huna ya Omar.Okay, I will wait for you here, Omar.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سيجارة, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
