نظيف
nazif
The word for clean in Arabic is نظيف (nazif).
The word نظيف is used to describe something that is not dirty. It can relate to the action of removing dirt from a place or object.
Meaning: (transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes. For feminine nouns, use the form نظيفة. When describing a group of masculine or mixed-gender nouns, use the masculine plural form نظيفون.
How do you pronounce it?
nazif
Did you know?
- The concept of 'cleanliness' in Arabic culture is deeply tied to the concept of 'Tahara', which refers to ritual purity required for prayer, a much broader and more spiritual term than just 'clean'.
- In certain social contexts, calling a person نظيف can be a high compliment regarding their integrity, implying they are free from corruption or dishonesty.
- The Arabic root ن ظ ف is used to derive the verb for 'to clean', but also relates to the concept of 'refinement' and 'polishing' a skill or a piece of work.
Examples in context
- ماء هذا النهر نظيف.This river's water is clean.This sentence shows how to describe the cleanliness of water using نظيف.Tatoeba #10116710 by Amghar, translation #9774557 by helloroto
- ليس هناك أطباق نظيفة.There are no clean plates.This sentence demonstrates the use of نظيف when referring to plates.Tatoeba #458339 by saeb, translation #457604 by CM
- القطط حيوانات نظيفة جداً.Cats are very clean animals.This sentence uses نظيف to describe animals.Tatoeba #399845 by saeb, translation #282033 by CK
- غُرفتُك نظيفةYour room is clean.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yousef and Nour are talking about the kitchen.
- يوسف Youssefهل يمكنك أن تنظف المطبخ اليوم؟Hal yumkinuka an tunazzif al-matbakh al-yawm?Can you clean the kitchen today?
- نور Nourسأقوم بتنظيفه بعد الغداء.Sa-aqumu bi-tanzeefihi ba'da al-ghadaa.I will clean it after lunch.
- يوسف Youssefشكراً لكِ يا نور.Shukran laki ya Nour.Thank you, Nour.
- نور Nourلا مشكلة، سأجعله نظيفاً جداً.La mushkila, sa-aj'aluhu nazifan jiddan.No problem, I will make it very clean.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
