صياد
sayyad
The English word hunter is صياد (sayyad) in Arabic.
The term refers to a person who hunts animals.
Meaning: person who hunts animals (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the word is expressed as صَيِّاد.
How does it change in a sentence?
For the masculine plural, use صيادون. If the masculine plural noun is in the accusative or genitive case, use the form صيادين.
How do you pronounce it?
sayyad
Did you know?
- The word صياد is used for both animal hunters and fishermen. To specify a fisherman, speakers often add the word for fish, سمك, creating صياد سمك.
- While صياد means hunter, the Arabic language uses a different word, قناص, specifically for a sniper or a precision marksman.
- In some Arabic dialects, calling someone a صياد can be a slang term for someone who is very skilled at picking up romantic partners.
Examples in context
- زيري صياد.Ziri is a hunter.This sentence is useful for identifying someone's profession using صياد.Tatoeba #11616060 by dididodo, translation #10208007 by Amastan
- الصَّيَّادُ ذُو خِبْرَةٍ واسِعَةٍ في مَجَالِ الصَّيْدِ.The hunter has extensive experience in the field of hunting.
- هو صياد ماهر جداً.huwa sayyad mahir jiddan.He is a very skilled hunter.
- رأيت صياداً في الغابة.ra'aytu sayyadan fil-ghaba.I saw a hunter in the forest.
Example conversation
Nour and Ahmed are talking about a man they saw in the woods.
- نور Nourهل رأيت ذلك الرجل؟hal ra'ayta dhalika al-rajul?Did you see that man?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، يبدو أنه صياد.na'am, yabdu annahu sayyad.Yes, he looks like a hunter.
- نور Nourهل يحمل سلاحاً؟hal yahmil silahan?Is he carrying a weapon?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، هو صياد حقيقي.na'am, huwa sayyad haqiqi.Yes, he is a real hunter.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
