إيما
Ayma
إيما (Ayma) is the Arabic way to say the female given name Emma.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Ayma
Did you know?
- Because the name is a direct transliteration, it lacks a 'root' in Arabic, meaning it cannot be used to create related words like 'family' or 'action' through the standard Arabic pattern system.
- In some Arabic dialects, the name إيما can be confused with the word إما, which means 'either' or 'whether'.
- In some modern Arabic-speaking social circles, using names like إيما can be seen as a sign of 'Westernization' or a specific cosmopolitan status.
Examples in context
- تصرّف آرت و كأنّ إيما لم تكن عنصريّة.Aart acted like he didn't notice that Emma was racist.Tatoeba #8013587 by OsoHombre, translation #7245473 by OsoHombre
- إيما ستكون ضيفة محترمة في المؤتمر.Emma will be a respected guest at the conference.
- هل تعرفين إيما؟hal ta'rifīna Īmā?Do you know Emma?
- إيما طالبة ذكية جداً.Īmā ṭālibatun dhakiyyatun jiddan.Emma is a very smart student.
Example conversation
Layla and Ziad are talking about a mutual friend.
- ليلى Laylaمن هي الفتاة في الصورة؟Man hiya al-fatat fi al-sura?Who is the girl in the photo?
- زياد Ziadهذه هي إيما.Hadhihi hiya Emma.This is Emma.
- ليلى Laylaإيما تبدو لطيفة جداً.Emma tabdu latifa jiddan.Emma looks very kind.
- زياد Ziadنعم، هي كذلك.Na'am, hiya kadhalik.Yes, she is.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
