عَدَّ
ʕadda
The Arabic verb for 'to count' is عَدَّ (ʕadda).
The verb عَدَّ is used to describe the act of enumerating items or determining a specific number.
Meaning: to enumerate or determine number (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In the imperfect or present tense, 'he counts' is expressed as يَعُدُّ and 'they count' is expressed as يَعُدُّونَ.
How do you pronounce it?
ʕadda
Did you know?
- Arabic has a distinct word for 'count' when referring to a recount or an audit, إحصاء, which comes from the root for 'pebbles'. Historically, people used small stones to count large groups of people or livestock.
- In many Arabic dialects, the root for 'to count' is used to express 'to consider' or 'to deem' something to be a certain way. This means you can use the same verbal root to say 'he counts him as a friend'.
- While عَدَّ is the standard verb for counting, the word حساب ('calculation' or 'account') is used in a religious context to describe the 'Day of Reckoning' where deeds are counted.
Examples in context
- أرجوك اعدَّ المال مرةً أخرى.Please count the money again.
- علينا أن نحسب التكلفة الإجمالية للمشروع.We need to calculate the total cost of the project.
- أيضًا يجب أن نحسب الوقت المطلوب لإكمال هذه العملية.We should also estimate the time required to complete this process.
- عدد البيض في السلة هو ثمانية.The number of eggs in the basket is eight.
- يرجى عدّ النقاط الصحيحة.Please count the correct points.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “count” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
