قَدَاد
qadādmasculine
The English word hamster is قَدَاد (qadād) in Arabic. Wiktionary also lists هَامِسْتَر (hāmistar).
Meaning: rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| قَدَاد | qadād | masculine |
| هَامِسْتَر | hāmistar | masculine |
This term refers to the rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae.
Which one should you use?
While قَدَاد is the standard Arabic term, the phonetic loanword هَامِسْتَر is also widely used. In everyday conversation, people often use the shortened version همستر.
How does it change in a sentence?
All provided forms are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
qadād
Did you know?
- While the formal term قَدَاد exists, many Arabic speakers might not even recognize it as the word for 'hamster' unless they have a background in zoology.
- Because قَدَاد is so uncommon, an Arabic speaker who uses it in a casual setting might be viewed as sounding like a textbook or a formal news announcer.
- Because هَامِسْتَر is a phonetic loanword, it is often spelled in several different ways in Arabic script depending on how the speaker pronounces the English 'e' or 'a' sound.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hamster” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
