أيدي
aydi
The English phrase "hands" is translated into Arabic as أيدي (aydi).
أيدي is used to refer to the plural of the body part at the end of the arm.
How does it change in a sentence?
أيدي is a broken plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
aydi
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using أيدي when you specifically mean exactly two hands. Use the dual form يدين instead.
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the word for 'hand' يد is grammatically feminine, even though it refers to a body part that is not gendered.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, gestures made with the 'hands' can carry much stronger social weight or unintended meanings than the spoken words accompanying them.
- The root of the word for 'hand' is frequently used in the Arabic language to build words related to 'assistance' or 'help'.
Examples in context
- إنهم يغسلون أيديهم.They're washing their hands.Tatoeba #489232 by saeb, translation #485155 by CM
- وهذه الآيات تتبع المؤمنين. يخرجون الشياطين باسمي ويتكلمون بألسنة جديدة. يحملون حيّات وإن شربوا شيئا مميتا لا يضرهم ويضعون أيديهم على المرضى فيبرأون.And these signs shall follow them that believe, In my name shall they cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them, they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover!This sentence demonstrates the use of أيدي in the context of laying hands on the sick.Tatoeba #666303 by Samer, translation #413012 by Scott
- ارفعن أيديكن!Hands up!This sentence shows how to use أيدي when commanding someone to put their hands up.Tatoeba #13166952 by atitarev, translation #325641 by Liface
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Layla and Ziad are preparing to eat dinner.
- ليلى Laylaيا زياد، هل غسلت أيدي ك؟Ya Ziyad, hal ghasalta aydayka?Ziad, did you wash your hands?
- زياد Ziadنعم، غسلت أيدي بالصابون.Na'am, ghasaltu aydi bi-sabun.Yes, I washed my hands with soap.
- ليلى Laylaجيد، الآن يمكننا البدء بالأكل.Jayyid, al-an yumkinuna al-bad' bi-l-akl.Good, now we can start eating.
- زياد Ziadأنا جائع جداً، شكراً يا ليلى.Ana ja'i' jiddan, shukran ya Layla.I am very hungry, thank you, Layla.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
