دِبْلُومَاسِيّ
diblūmāsiyymasculine
The English word "diplomat" is translated into Arabic as دِبْلُومَاسِيّ (diblūmāsiyy). Wiktionary also lists دِبْلُومَاسِيَّة (diblūmāsiyya).
Meaning: person who is accredited to represent a government (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دِبْلُومَاسِيّ | diblūmāsiyy | masculine |
| دِبْلُومَاسِيَّة | diblūmāsiyya | feminine |
A diplomat is a person accredited to represent a government. In Arabic, the word can function as the noun "diplomat" or as the adjective "diplomatic" depending on the context of the sentence.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word دِبْلُومَاسِيّ can function as both the noun "diplomat" and the adjective "diplomatic" depending on its context in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
diblūmāsiyy
Did you know?
- In certain Arabic-speaking political contexts, describing a person's behavior as دِبْلُومَاسِيّ can sometimes be used as a subtle, polite way to suggest they are being evasive or avoiding a direct truth.
- The Arabic word دِبْلُومَاسِيّ is a phonetic loanword from French or English, meaning it does not have roots in classical Arabic vocabulary.
- While دِبْلُومَاسِيّ refers to the professional role, Arabic often uses the term سَفِير ('ambassador') as a generic label for any high-ranking diplomat, even if the person does not hold the official rank of ambassador.
Examples in context
- تمّ تعيين سفير جديد لتمثيل الدولة في المؤتمر الدبلوماسيA new ambassador has been appointed to represent the country at the diplomatic conference
- هُوَ دِبْلُومَاسِيّ نَاجِحٌ.huwa diblumasiyy najih.He is a successful diplomat.
- يَعْمَلُ أَخِي كَدِبْلُومَاسِيّ فِي السَّفَارَةِ.ya'malu akhi kadiblumasiyy fi al-safarah.My brother works as a diplomat at the embassy.
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are discussing Ziad's brother's career.
- زياد Ziadأَخِي دِبْلُومَاسِيّ جَدِيدٌ.akhi diblumasiyy jadid.My brother is a new diplomat.
- ليلى Laylaهَذَا رَائِعٌ يَا زِيَادُ!hadha ra'i' ya Ziyad!That is wonderful, Ziad!
- زياد Ziadنَعَمْ، هُوَ يُحِبُّ عَمَلَهُ كَدِبْلُومَاسِيّ.na'am, huwa yuhibbu 'amalahu kadiblumasiyy.Yes, he loves his work as a diplomat.
- ليلى Laylaهِيَ وَظِيفَةٌ صَعْبَةٌ لَكِنَّهَا مُمْتِعَةٌ.hiya wadifa sa'ba lakinaha mumti'a.It is a difficult job, but it is interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diplomat” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
