يَشْم
yašmmasculine
The English word 'jade' can be translated into Arabic as يَشْم (yašm) or يَشْب.
Meaning: gem (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| يَشْم | yašm | masculine |
| يَشْب | yašb | masculine |
This term refers to the gemstone known as jade.
Which one should you use?
The two forms يَشْم (yašm) and يَشْب (yašb) are both used to refer to the same gemstone.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
yašm
Did you know?
- In some traditional Arabic jewelry contexts, jade is associated with protection from the 'evil eye' similarly to how turquoise is used.
- If you are looking for jade in a traditional Arabic bazaar, you are more likely to encounter the term فَيْرُوز (turquoise) or زُمُرُّد (emerald) used in place of jade, as those are more historically common in Middle Eastern jewelry.
- Unlike in English, where 'jade' can be used to describe a color, an Arabic speaker would more likely use the word أَخْضَر (green) or 'emerald-like' to describe the specific hue of the stone.
Examples in context
- شوفتوا اليشم الجديد اللي اشتريته؟Did you see the new jade I bought?
Example conversation
Nour and Ahmed are looking at jewelry in a store.
- نور Nourانظر يا أحمد، هل هذا حجر يَشْم؟Unzur ya Ahmed, hal hadha hajar yashm?Look Ahmed, is this a jade stone?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم يا نور، إنه يَشْم أصلي.Na'am ya Nour, innahu yashm asli.Yes Nour, it is genuine jade.
- نور Nourإنه يبدو ثميناً للغاية.Innahu yabdu thaminan lil-ghaya.It looks very precious.
- أحمد Ahmedبالتأكيد، اليَشْم نادر في هذه المنطقة.Bitta'kid, al-yashm nadir fi hadhihi al-mintaqa.Certainly, jade is rare in this region.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jade” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
