تنين
tinnīn/tin.niːn/
The Arabic word for dragon is تنين (tinnīn).
تنين is used to refer to the mythical creature known as a dragon.
Meaning: mythical creature (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tin.niːn/ (tinnīn).
Did you know?
- The root of تنين is thought to be connected to the concept of a 'booming noise' or an 'earthquake', suggesting the creature's name mimics the sound of a great tremor.
Examples in context
- الآنسة ماري اُسرت بواسطة تنين قوي يدعي توم.Princess Mary was captured by the powerful dragon named Tom.This sentence shows how to use تنين when describing a creature in a story.Tatoeba #7986150 by km7561f, translation #3487680 by neron
- رأيت تنينًا في الرسوم المتحركة.Ra'aytu tanninan fi al-rusum al-mutaharrika.I saw a dragon in the cartoon.
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are looking at a storybook together.
- زياد Ziadهل هذا تنين في القصة؟Hal hadha tannin fi al-qissa?Is this a dragon in the story?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، هو تنين ذهبي كبير.Na'am, huwa tannin dhahabi kabir.Yes, it is a big golden dragon.
- زياد Ziadإنه يبدو كأنه يحرس الكنز.Innahu yabdu ka'annahu yahrusu al-kanz.It looks like he is guarding the treasure.
- ليلى Laylaقصص التنانين ممتعة للغاية.Qisas al-tananin mumti'a lil-ghaya.Dragon stories are extremely fun.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry تنين, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تنين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
