اِصْطَادَ
iṣṭāda
To hunt in Arabic is اِصْطَادَ (iṣṭāda). Wiktionary also lists صَادَ (ṣāda).
Meaning: to chase down prey (verb)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| اِصْطَادَ | iṣṭāda |
| صَادَ | ṣāda |
The verb refers to the action of chasing down prey. Related nouns include صَيْد (ṣayd), which refers to the act of hunting or the prey itself and مُطارَدَة (muṭāradah), which refers specifically to the act of chasing or pursuing.
Which one should you use?
While both words in the related forms can involve chasing, مُطارَدَة (muṭāradah) is more frequently used for the physical pursuit or 'chase' aspect of a hunt.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
iṣṭāda
Did you know?
- Arabic has a distinct word for 'fishing' based on the root of 'hunt', صيد السمك (ṣayd al-samak), which literally translates to 'hunting of fish'.
- In some Arabic dialects, the word صيد (ṣayd) can be used as a slang term to refer to a 'catch' or a great find in a social or romantic context.
- In classical poetry, the act of 'hunting' (صيد) is often used as a sophisticated metaphor for the pursuit of knowledge or intellectual discovery.
Examples in context
- أنا أحب صيد الغزلانI love hunting deer.
- أنا أحب اصطياد الأسماك في النهرI enjoy fishing in the river.
- اِصْطَادَ الصَّيَّادُ غَزَالًا فِي الْغَابَةِ.iṣṭāda aṣ-ṣayyādu ghazālan fī l-ghāba.The hunter hunted a deer in the forest.
- اِصْطَادَ الصَّقْرُ فَرِيسَتَهُ بِسُرْعَةٍ.iṣṭāda aṣ-ṣaqru farīsatahu bi-sur'a.The falcon hunted its prey quickly.
- اِصْطَادَ الذِّئْبُ أَرْنَبًا صَغِيرًا.iṣṭāda adh-dhi'bu arnaban ṣaghīran.The wolf hunted a small rabbit.
Example conversation
Youssef and Nour are talking about a trip to the woods.
- يوسف Youssefهَلْ رَأَيْتِ كَيْفَ اِصْطَادَ الكَلْبُ الأَرْنَبَ؟hal ra'ayti kayfa istada al-kalbu al-arnaba?Did you see how the dog hunted the rabbit?
- نور Nourنَعَمْ يَا يُوسُف، كَانَ سَرِيعًا جِدًّا.na'am ya Youssef, kana sari'an jiddan.Yes Youssef, it was very fast.
- يوسف Youssefلَقَدْ كَانَ مَشْهَدًا مُدْهِشًا.laqad kana mash-hadan mudhishan.It was an amazing sight.
- نور Nourأَنَا لَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ نَرَى حَيَوَانًا يَصْطَادُ آخَرَ.ana la uhibbu an nara hayawanan yastadu akhar.I don't like to see one animal hunting another.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hunt” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
