قبرص
qubrus
قبرص (qubrus) is the Arabic word for the island or country Cyprus.
Meaning: island or country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
qubrus
Did you know?
- The Arabic word قبرص shares the same root as the word for 'grave' or 'tomb', قبر, though they are historically unrelated.
- While the name is a loanword, the Arabic spelling قبرص uses the letter ص, a heavy 's' sound, which gives the name a much deeper and more resonant phonetic quality than the lighter Greek original.
- The Arabic name قبرص is a direct phonetic adaptation of the Ancient Greek word Κύπρος, meaning the name has traveled through several millennia of linguistic shifts from Greek to Arabic.
Examples in context
- كانت قبرص محمية بريطانية.Cyprus was a British protectorate.This sentence is useful for providing historical context regarding the status of قبرص.Tatoeba #7834161 by MisterBrown, translation #2265285 by MTC
- في العطلة الصيفية، أخطط لزيارة قبرص.During the summer vacation, I plan to visit Cyprus.
- أريد السفر إلى قبرص.urīdu as-safara ilā qibrus.I want to travel to Cyprus.
- هل زرت قبرص من قبل؟hal zurta qibrus min qabl?Have you visited Cyprus before?
Example conversation
Omar and Nour are talking about their holiday plans.
- عمر Omarهل تحبين قبرص؟hal tuhibbīna qibrus?Do you like Cyprus?
- نور Nourنعم، هي جزيرة جميلة جداً.na'am, hiya jazīra jamīla jiddan.Yes, it is a very beautiful island.
- عمر Omarسأذهب إلى هناك في الصيف.sa-adhhabu ilā hunāka fī as-sayf.I will go there in the summer.
- نور Nourأتمنى لك رحلة سعيدة يا عمر.atamannā laka rihlatan sa'īda yā 'umar.I wish you a happy trip, Omar.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries قبرص, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
