كلية
kulliyyah
The English word "college" is translated into Arabic as كلية (kulliyyah).
كلية refers to a college or a specific faculty within a larger university, such as a "College of Medicine." While كلية denotes an academic division, the term جَامِعَة (jāmiʿah) is commonly used across the Arab world to refer to a university or an institution of higher education more broadly.
Meaning: academic institution (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of كلية is كليات.
How do you pronounce it?
kulliyyah
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the word for 'kidney' is كلية, which is spelled and pronounced exactly like the word for 'college'.
- The word جامعة for university comes from the root 'gather', describing a place where students and knowledge are brought together.
- The suffix ـِيَّة used in كلية is often used in Arabic to turn an abstract concept into a noun or a formal entity.
Examples in context
- في أي كلية تدرس؟What college do you study in?This sentence is useful for asking which college someone studies in using كلية.Tatoeba #4064009 by Eldad, translation #4098461 by eeyinn
- درست في جامعة القاهرة.I studied at Cairo University.
- أدرس في كلية الهندسة.I study at the College of Engineering.
- هذه كلية الطب.hādhihi kulliyyat al-ṭibb.This is the college of medicine.
Example conversation
Youssef and Laila are talking about their studies at the university.
- يوسف Youssefهل أنتِ في كلية الهندسة؟hal anti fī kulliyyat al-handasa?Are you in the college of engineering?
- ليلى Laylaلا، أنا في كلية الآداب.lā, ana fī kulliyyat al-ādāb.No, I am in the college of arts.
- يوسف Youssefهذا رائع، كلية الآداب جميلة.hādhā rā'i', kulliyyat al-ādāb jamīla.That is wonderful, the college of arts is beautiful.
- ليلى Laylaشكراً لك يا يوسف.shukran laka yā yūsuf.Thank you, Youssef.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries كلية, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
