الْمَجَر m or الْمَجْر
al-majarmasculine
The English phrase "Hungary" is translated into Arabic as الْمَجَر m or الْمَجْر (al-majar) or هُنْغَارِيَا.
Meaning: the country (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| الْمَجَر m or الْمَجْر | al-majar | masculine |
| هُنْغَارِيَا | hunḡāriyā | feminine |
The form هُنْغَارِيَا is the standard, modern name for the country used in most contemporary contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form الْمَجَر m or الْمَجْر is a masculine noun, while the form هُنْغَارِيَا is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
al-majar
Did you know?
- The word الْمَجَر shares a root with the Arabic word for 'galaxy' or 'milky way' المجرة, though they have entirely different origins.
- The word الْمَجَر can be seen as a phonetic adaptation of the Latin 'Magyar', which is the endonym for the Hungarian people.
- While الْمَجَر is a masculine noun, the more common contemporary هُنْغَارِيَا is feminine, meaning the grammar of the sentence changes entirely depending on which version of the name you choose.
Examples in context
- هَلْ زُرْتِ هُنْغَارِيَا؟Have you visited Hungary?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hungary” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
