عيون
'uyun
The Arabic word for "eyes" is عيون ('uyun).
عيون refers to the organs of the body used for seeing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of عيون is عين, which means "eye".
How do you pronounce it?
'uyun
Did you know?
- The expression على عيني literally means 'on my eye' but is used as a polite way to say 'with pleasure' or 'I would be happy to'.
- Arabic has a specific concept called العين meaning 'the evil eye'. It is a widely recognized cultural belief that a look of envy can cause physical harm or bad luck.
- The word عين is used in Arabic to mean an 'agent' or a 'spy'. In a historical or political context, calling someone an عين implies they are an eye watching for a specific authority.
Examples in context
- عيونها جميلة.She has pretty eyes.Tatoeba #3855216 by nadou, translation #1112775 by CM
- لست مضطرّا أن تكون باكستانيّا كي تبدو مسلما. في الحقيقة، هناك حتّى مسلمون ذي عيون زرقاء و شعر أحمر مجعّد.You don't need to be Pakistani to look Muslim. In fact, there are even Muslims with blue eyes and red curly hair.Tatoeba #10878561 by Amastan, translation #8778342 by Amastan
- أنت بطل في عيوني.You're a hero in my eyes.Tatoeba #13920171 by rul, translation #13910868 by Nuel
- لديها عينان جميلتان.She has beautiful eyes.
- صورة عيونك جميلة جدًا!The picture of your eyes is very beautiful!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nour and Youssef are looking at a photo of a cat.
- نور Nourعيون هذه القطة واسعة جداً.uyun hadhihi al-qittati wasi'atun jiddan.The eyes of this cat are very wide.
- يوسف Youssefنعم، عيونها خضراء وجميلة.na'am, 'uyunuha khadra' wa jamila.Yes, her eyes are green and beautiful.
- نور Nourهل تحب هذه العيون؟hal tuhibbu hadhihi al-'uyun?Do you like these eyes?
- يوسف Youssefأحبها كثيراً.uhibbuha kathiran.I like them a lot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
