قُنْبُلَة
qunbulafeminine
The English phrase "grenade" is قُنْبُلَة (qunbula) in Arabic. Wiktionary also lists قُنْبُلَة يَدَوِيَّة (qunbula yadawiyya).
Meaning: small explosive device (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| قُنْبُلَة | qunbula | feminine |
| قُنْبُلَة يَدَوِيَّة | qunbula yadawiyya | feminine |
The term refers to a small explosive device.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase قُنْبُلَة يَدَوِيَّة literally means "hand grenade", consisting of qunbula (bomb) and yadawiyya (manual/hand-operated).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word قُنْبُلَة is a feminine noun, and its plural form is قُنْبُلَات.
How do you pronounce it?
qunbula
Did you know?
- Arabic has a distinct word for a pomegranate, رُمَّان, which is the original source of the English word 'grenade' due to the fruit's shape.
- In some Levantine dialects, the word for 'bomb' or 'grenade' can be used colloquially to describe a person who is very attractive or 'striking', similar to the English slang 'bombshell'.
- While قُنْبُلَة is the standard term, some Arabic dialects might use the word قُنْبُلَة to refer to a 'grenade' in a metaphorical sense, meaning an unexpected or 'explosive' piece of news.
Examples in context
- لا تلمس القنبلة!Don't touch the grenade!
Example conversation
Two people are watching an action movie together.
- يوسف Youssefانظري! سيلقي قُنْبُلَة الآن.Unzhuri! Sayulqi qunbula al-an.Look! He is going to throw a grenade now.
- ليلى Laylaيا إلهي، هذا المشهد مخيف.Ya ilahi, hadha al-mashhad mukhif.Oh my god, this scene is scary.
- يوسف Youssefلقد انفجرت القُنْبُلَة بسرعة.Laqad infajarat al-qunbula bisur'a.The grenade exploded quickly.
- ليلى Laylaالمؤثرات البصرية في الفيلم رائعة.Al-mu'athirat al-basariyya fi al-film ra'i'a.The visual effects in the movie are great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grenade” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
