أقراط
The English phrase earrings is translated to Arabic as أقراط.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Levantine dialect, earrings are commonly referred to as حلق.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the plural أقراط is قرط.
Did you know?
- In some traditional Arabic cultures, the practice of piercing girls' ears is often linked to a belief in health benefits or as a rite of passage, sometimes performed shortly after birth.
- The formal word قرط shares a root with the concept of 'piercing' or 'penetrating' in some linguistic contexts.
- In some Gulf dialects, you might hear the word خراص, a term specifically used for large, traditional earrings.
Examples in context
- انت ترتدين أقراطا غالية.You are wearing expensive earrings.This sentence is useful for describing someone wearing expensive أقراط.Tatoeba #11985960 by dididodo, translation #1828573 by Amastan
- هذه أقراط من الذهب.hathihi aqrat min al-dhahab.These are gold earrings.
- أريد شراء أقراط جديدة.uridu shira' aqrat jadida.I want to buy new earrings.
Example conversation
Omar is giving a gift to Sarah.
- عمر Omarعندي هدية لكِ يا سارة.Indi hadiyya laki ya Sarah.I have a gift for you, Sarah.
- سارة Saraما هي هذه الهدية؟Ma hiya hadhihi al-hadiyya?What is this gift?
- عمر Omarإنها أقراط ذهبية جميلة.Innaha aqrat dhahabiya jamila.They are beautiful gold earrings.
- سارة Saraشكراً لك يا عمر!Shukran laka ya Omar!Thank you, Omar!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
