خزانة
ḵizāna/xi.zaː.na/
The English word "closet" is translated into Arabic as خزانة (ḵizāna).
You can specify the type of storage by adding the item being stored. For a clothes closet or wardrobe, use خزانة ملابس and for a bookcase or bookshelf, use خزانة كتب.
Meaning: furniture (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Levantine region, the term الدولابة is often used to denote a closet.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of خزانة is خزائن.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /xi.zaː.na/. It consists of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- Arabic has a specific word for the 'closet' of the heart, خزانة القلب, used in classical poetry to describe the place where memories and secrets are stored.
- The word خزانة shares an ancient root with the concept of 'treasure' or 'hiding things away', which is why it is used for both a simple closet and a high-security safe.
- In classical Arabic, the term خزانة was historically used to describe an entire library or a royal archive of manuscripts, not just a single piece of furniture.
Examples in context
- هو يفتش خزانة المكانس.He's inspecting the broom closet.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe inspecting a broom closet with خزانة.Tatoeba #11643979 by dididodo, translation #8565188 by Amastan
- وضع دراجته في خزانة جدارية.He put his bicycle in a closet.This sentence shows how to use خزانة when talking about putting something in a closet.Tatoeba #11772577 by dididodo, translation #8034150 by Amastan
- حجز سامي ليلى في خزانة بدون طعام و لا ماء لمدّة قاربت الأسبوع.Sami locked Layla in a closet without food or water for almost a week.This sentence demonstrates the use of خزانة in the context of being locked in a closet.Tatoeba #6572765 by OsoHombre, translation #5921222 by OsoHombre
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry خزانة, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
