صَقْر
ṣaqrmasculine
The English word hawk can be translated into Arabic as صَقْر (ṣaqr) or بَاز.
Meaning: predatory bird of Accipitridae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| صَقْر | ṣaqr | masculine |
| بَاز | bāz | masculine |
Both words refer to predatory birds of the Accipitridae family. While they both translate to hawk, they are used with different levels of specificity regarding the species.
Which one should you use?
صَقْر is a broad term often used to refer to falcons or hawks in a general sense. In contrast, بَاز is more specific, referring to a hawk or a goshawk.
How do you pronounce it?
ṣaqr
Did you know?
- The word صَقْر is so closely associated with nobility and strength that it is a popular given name for men in several Arabic speaking countries.
- Falconry, which utilizes birds like the صَقْر, is considered a prestigious heritage sport in many Arab countries and is deeply tied to Bedouin history.
- The term بَاز is much less common in daily modern conversation than صَقْر, making it feel more literary or specialized to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- رصد الصقر من الجو يعتبر تحديًا للعلماء.Monitoring the hawk from the sky poses a challenge for scientists.
- رَأَيْتُ صَقْرًا كَبِيرًا فِي السَّمَاءِ.ra'aytu saqran kabīran fī al-samā'.I saw a large hawk in the sky.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are watching birds in a nature reserve.
- مريم Maryamانْظُرْ يَا زِيَادُ، هُنَاكَ صَقْرٌ!unẓur yā ziyād, hunāka saqr!Look, Ziad, there is a hawk!
- زياد Ziadنَعَمْ، إِنَّهُ صَقْرٌ جَمِيلٌ.na'am, innahu saqrun jamīl.Yes, it is a beautiful hawk.
- مريم Maryamإِنَّهُ يُحَلِّقُ عَالِيًا جِدًّا.innahu yuḥalliqu 'āliyan jiddan.It is flying very high.
- زياد Ziadمَرْيَمُ، هَذَا مَنْظَرٌ رَائِعٌ.maryamu, hādhā manẓarun rā'i'.Maryam, this is a wonderful sight.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hawk” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
