حمار
himar
The Arabic word for "donkey" is حمار (himar).
حمار is a noun used to refer to the domestic animal, also known as an ass.
Meaning: a domestic animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
himar
Did you know?
- The word حمار is the root for the Arabic term for a 'blacksmith', known as حِمَّار.
- In some Arabic poetic traditions, the donkey is used as a symbol of patience and endurance rather than just stupidity.
- Arabic has a specific word for a donkey's bray, نهيق, which is used in literature to describe a loud, discordant or annoying noise in a general sense.
Examples in context
- يا فتاة، هل تعرفين ما هو اسم الحيوان المعروف بالحمار؟ (Ya fatat, hal ta'rifin ma huwa ismu al-hayawan al-ma'ruf bilhumar?)Young lady, do you know the name of the animal known as a donkey?
- يا صغيرتي، هل سمعتِ عن الحمار؟ (Ya sagheerati, hal sami'ti 'an al-himar?)My young girl, have you heard about the donkey?
- يا بنت الحمار! (Ya bint al-himar!)Hey, daughter of a donkey!
- يا حمارة! (Ya himara!)Hey, donkey!
- هذا حمار صغير.hadha himar saghir.This is a small donkey.
- أنا أرى حماراً في الطريق.ana ara himaran fi al-tariq.I see a donkey on the road.
