آذان
'adhan
The English word "ears" is translated into Arabic as آذان ('adhan).
آذان refers to the organs of the body used for hearing.
How do you pronounce it?
'adhan
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse آذان (ears) with أذان (the Islamic call to prayer).
Did you know?
- In Arabic culture, the phrase 'to pull someone's ear' can be used as a metaphorical way to give a stern warning or reprimand.
- The plural form آذان is a 'broken plural', a grammatical feature in Arabic where the internal structure of the singular word أُذُن is changed rather than adding a suffix.
- Arabic uses the word for 'ear' أذن to describe the handles of pots or the rims of cups due to their similar shape.
Examples in context
- كان سامي لا يزال يسمع موسيقى النّادي في آذانه.Sami could still hear the music from the club in his ears.This sentence shows how to describe hearing music in one's آذان.Tatoeba #7295078 by OsoHombre, translation #7205444 by OsoHombre
- للجدران آذان.The walls have ears.This is a metaphorical way to say that one is being overheard, using آذان.Tatoeba #608004 by Samer, translation #2376 by kurteago
- كلّي آذانٌ صاغية.I am all ears.This uses the phrase to mean someone is listening very attentively, containing آذان.Tatoeba #411573 by saeb, translation #273773 by CC
- غَطَّت أُذُنَيْهَا.She covered her ears.
- أُذُنَاهُ حَسَّاسَتَانِ لِلأصْوَاتِ العَالِيَةِ.His ears are sensitive to loud noises.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Layla and Ziad are at a doctor's office.
- ليلى Laylaهل تشعر بألم في آذانك يا زياد؟Hal tash'ur bi-alam fi adhanika ya Ziad?Do you feel pain in your ears, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadنعم، آذاني تؤلمني كثيراً اليوم.Na'am, adhani tu'limuni kathiran al-yawm.Yes, my ears hurt a lot today.
- ليلى Laylaربما تحتاج لتنظيف آذانك.Rubbama tahtaj li-tanzeef adhanika.Maybe you need to clean your ears.
- زياد Ziadسأسأل الطبيب عن ذلك.Sa-as'al al-tabib 'an dhalik.I will ask the doctor about that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
