دورة
dawra
In Arabic, the word for cycle is دورة (dawra).
Meaning: bicycle, tricycle, motorcycle etc. (noun)
Which one should you use?
The formal term الدورة is specifically used to refer to a complete cycle, such as an academic or menstrual cycle. Additionally, the term الدور is a formal way to express a rotation or a round, often used in specialized fields like physics, astronomy or economics.
How do you pronounce it?
dawra
Did you know?
- While دورة can mean a cycle, if you want to speak about a bicycle specifically, you would typically use the loanword دراجة (darraja) or دراجة هوائية.
- The word دورة is used to describe a training course or workshop, viewing the educational process as a complete cycle of learning.
- The root verb دار can mean both 'to turn' and 'to revolve', but it is also used to describe the way a story or rumor 'circulates' through a community.
Examples in context
- الدورة الدراسية في الجامعة تستمر لمدة أربع سنوات.The academic cycle at the university lasts for four years.
- عادةً ما أبدأ يومي بسلسلة من النشاطات اليومية المعتادة بالنسبة لي. هذه النشاطات جزء من دورتي اليومية.Usually, I start my day with a series of daily activities that are familiar to me. These activities are part of my daily cycle.
Example conversation
Maryam and Yusuf are talking about transport.
- مريم Maryamهل لديك دورة يا يوسف؟Hal ladayka dawra yā Yusuf?Do you have a cycle, Yusuf?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، لدي دورة حمراء.Na'am, ladayya dawra hamrā'.Yes, I have a red cycle.
- مريم Maryamأريد أن أركب الدورة.Urīdu an arkaba al-dawra.I want to ride the cycle.
- يوسف Youssefبالطبع، تفضلي يا مريم.Bi-ttab'i, tafaḍḍalī yā Maryam.Of course, go ahead Maryam.
