حِفَاضة
ḥifāḍafeminine
The English word "diaper" is translated into Arabic as حِفَاضة (ḥifāḍa). Wiktionary also lists حِفَاظ (ḥifāẓ) and فُوطَة اَلطِّفْل (fūṭat aṭ-ṭifl).
Meaning: absorbent garment for waste material (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| حِفَاضة | ḥifāḍa | feminine |
| حِفَاظ | ḥifāẓ | feminine |
| فُوطَة اَلطِّفْل | fūṭat aṭ-ṭifl | feminine |
The term refers to an absorbent garment used for waste material.
Which one should you use?
While حِفَاضة is a common form, حِفَاظ and فُوطَة اَلطِّفْل are also used to refer to a diaper.
How does it change in a sentence?
All the provided forms of the word are feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
ḥifāḍa
Did you know?
- The word حِفَاظ can also mean 'preservation' or 'safekeeping' in a formal context.
- While حِفَاضة is the formal term, in many spoken dialects, people use loanwords from French or English, such as كوش (couche) in North Africa.
- In some Levantine dialects, people might refer to a diaper as بامبرز (Pampers), treating the brand name as the generic word for the object itself.
Examples in context
- أحتاج إلى حِفَاضة جديدة.ahtaju ila hifadat jadidah.I need a new diaper.
- أين هي حِفَاضة الطفل؟ayna hiya hifadat al-tifl?Where is the baby's diaper?
Example conversation
Ziyad and Maryam are preparing a baby bag.
- زياد Ziadمريم، هل وضعتِ حِفَاضة في الحقيبة؟Maryam, hal wada'ti hifada fil-haqiba?Maryam, did you put a diaper in the bag?
- مريم Maryamنعم، وضعتُ ثلاث حِفَاضات.Na'am, wada'tu thalath hifadat.Yes, I put in three diapers.
- زياد Ziadشكراً لكِ يا مريم.Shukran laki ya Maryam.Thank you, Maryam.
- مريم Maryamعفواً يا زياد.Afwan ya Ziyad.You're welcome, Ziyad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diaper” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
