مُجْرِم
mujrimmasculine
The English word "criminal" is translated into Arabic as مُجْرِم (mujrim). Wiktionary also lists مُجْرِمَة (mujrima).
Meaning: person guilty of a crime, breaking the law (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُجْرِم | mujrim | masculine |
| مُجْرِمَة | mujrima | feminine |
The term refers to a person who is guilty of a crime or has broken the law.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between the person and the adjective. مُجْرِم refers to the person (the criminal), while جِنَائِيّ is the adjective used to describe things related to criminal law or criminal acts. Additionally, إِجْرَامِيّ is an adjective often used to describe the nature of an act, such as a criminal act.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form is مُجْرِم and the feminine form is مُجْرِمَة.
How do you pronounce it?
mujrim
Did you know?
- In some Arabic dialects, describing someone as a مُجْرِم in a playful way can actually be a compliment, meaning they are 'wickedly' clever or talented.
- The root of مُجْرِم is shared with the word for 'sin', and in classical Arabic, the term could refer to someone committing a religious transgression rather than just a legal crime.
- The word مُجْرِم is an active participle, meaning the language defines the criminal by the ongoing state of having committed an act.
Examples in context
- المجرم قد ارتكب جريمة خطيرة.The criminal has committed a serious crime.
- تم القبض على المجرم.The criminal has been captured.
- شوفت المجرم بالأخبار؟Have you seen the criminal in the news?
- أنا ماشي أشوف مجرم.I'm going to see a criminal.
- هذا مُجْرِم خطير.hadha mujrim khatir.This is a dangerous criminal.
Example conversation
Omar and Leila are watching a news report about a trial.
- عمر Omarهل تعتقدين أن هذا الشخص مُجْرِم؟Hal ta'taqidina anna hadha ash-shakhs mujrim?Do you think this person is a criminal?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، الأدلة ضده قوية جداً.Na'am, al-adilla diddahu qawiyya jiddan.Yes, the evidence against him is very strong.
- عمر Omarأتمنى أن يُسجن كل مُجْرِم.Atamanna an yusjan kull mujrim.I hope every criminal is imprisoned.
- ليلى Laylaأنا أتفق معك يا عمر.Ana attafiq ma'aka ya Omar.I agree with you, Omar.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “criminal” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
