غاز
ghaz
The Arabic word for gas is غاز (ghaz).
غاز refers to fuel. Common specific terms include غاز طبيعي for natural gas, غاز مسيل للدموع for tear gas and غاز سام for toxic gas.
Meaning: fuel (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ghaz
Did you know?
- In many Arab countries, if you ask for غاز at a home, people will assume you mean bottled LPG for cooking rather than fuel for a car.
- The word غاز is a loanword from French and Dutch, rather than being an ancient Arabic root.
- To refer specifically to gasoline for a car, speakers often use the word بنزين instead of غاز.
Examples in context
- لا يمكنني تغلية الماء. لا يوجد غاز.I cannot boil water. There is no gas.This sentence shows how to express that there is no غاز available for boiling water.Tatoeba #10322634 by Amghar, translation #1681901 by Amastan
- تواصل الجزائر استخراج نفطها و غازها.Algeria is continuing to mine its oil and gas.This sentence demonstrates the use of غاز when discussing the extraction of natural resources like oil and gas.Tatoeba #10322644 by Amghar, translation #8562160 by Amastan
- قم بتعبئة خزان السيارة بالبنزين.Fill the car's tank with gasoline.
- الغاز طريقة فعالة لتوليد الكهرباء في المنازل.Gas is an efficient way to generate electricity in homes.
- هل يوجد محطة وقود قريبة؟Is there a nearby fuel station?
- تأكد من إطفاء الغاز.Ensure the gas is turned off.
- تجنب استنشاق الغاز.Avoid inhaling gas.
- نحتاج إلى شراء غاز للموقد.Nahtaju ila shira' ghaz lil-mawqid.We need to buy gas for the stove.
Example conversation
In a kitchen at home.
- ليلى Laylaيا أحمد، هل يوجد غاز؟Ya Ahmad, hal yujad ghaz?Ahmad, is there any gas?
- أحمد Ahmedلا، لقد انتهى غاز الموقد.La, laqad intaha ghaz al-mawqid.No, the stove gas has run out.
- ليلى Laylaسأذهب لشراء أسطوانة جديدة الآن.Sa-adhhabu li-shira' ustuwanat jadida al-an.I will go buy a new cylinder now.
- أحمد Ahmedشكراً لكِ يا ليلى.Shukran laki ya Layla.Thank you, Layla.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries غاز, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
