غطاء
ghitaa'
The English word 'cover' can be translated into Arabic as غطاء (ghitaa').
In Arabic, the term can refer to the act of being or setting something upon all of a thing to completely conceal it.
Meaning: to be or set upon all of, so as to completely conceal (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
ghitaa'
Did you know?
- Arabic has a specialized word for the 'cover' of a book, غلاف, which is distinct from the general term غطاء used for lids or blankets.
- The term can be used figuratively to describe 'covering' a person's faults or mistakes, a common rhetorical device in Arabic literature.
- The concept of 'covering' is also central to the Arabic term for 'veil', reflecting a cultural and linguistic emphasis on concealment.
Examples in context
- يُرجَى تَغطِيَةُ الكُتُبِ بَعدَ الإنتِهاءِ من الدِّرَاسَةِ.Please cover the books after finishing studying.
Example conversation
Mariam and Ziad are preparing the dining table.
- مريم Maryamهل وجدت غطاءً للطبق؟Hal wajadta ghita'an lil-tabaq?Did you find a cover for the dish?
- زياد Ziadنعم، هو هنا في المطبخ.Na'am, huwa huna fi al-matbakh.Yes, it is here in the kitchen.
- مريم Maryamضعه بسرعة من فضلك.Da'hu bisur'a min fadlik.Put it on quickly, please.
- زياد Ziadسأفعل ذلك الآن يا مريم.Sa'af'al dhalika al-an ya Maryam.I will do that now, Mariam.
