شعر مجعد
The English phrase 'curly hair' is translated into Arabic as شعر مجعد.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of شعر (hair) and مجعد (curly/wrinkled).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective مجعد follows the noun شعر to modify it.
Did you know?
- Because شعر can also mean 'poetry' in certain contexts, a person might jokingly confuse 'hair' with 'verse' if the pronunciation is not clear.
- The root of شعر is also related to the Hebrew word 'se'ar', making it a cognate across Semitic languages.
- In many Arabic dialects, people might use the word كيرلي (curly) borrowed directly from English instead of the formal مجعد.
Examples in context
- أَحِبُّ لَوْن شَعْرِي وَلَكِنَّهُ مُتَجَعِّد.I love the color of my hair, but it is curly.
- هو لديه شعر مجعد.huwa ladayhi sha'run muj'ad.He has curly hair.
Example conversation
Youssef and Nour are discussing a photo of a new actor.
- يوسف Youssefانظري إلى هذا الممثل، لديه شعر مجعد جميل.unzhuri ila hadha al-mumathil, ladayhi sha'run muj'adun jamil.Look at this actor, he has beautiful curly hair.
- نور Nourنعم، شعره مجعد جداً وجذاب.na'am, sha'ruhu muj'adun jiddan wa jaththab.Yes, his hair is very curly and attractive.
- يوسف Youssefهل تعتقدين أن هذا الشعر مجعد طبيعي؟hal ta'taqidina anna hadha al-sha'ra muj'adun tabi'i?Do you think this hair is naturally curly?
- نور Nourأعتقد ذلك، يبدو طبيعياً للغاية.a'taqidu dhalik, yabdu tabi'iyan lil-ghaya.I think so, it looks very natural.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شعر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
