مُحَامٍ
muḥāminmasculine
The Arabic word for lawyer is مُحَامٍ (muḥāmin). Wiktionary also lists مُحَامِيَة (muḥāmiya).
Meaning: professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُحَامٍ | muḥāmin | masculine |
| مُحَامِيَة | muḥāmiya | feminine |
A lawyer is a professional person qualified to practice law, represent parties in lawsuits or trials and provide legal advice.
What does it mean word for word?
The word مُحَامٍ is derived from the Arabic root ح–م–ي (ḥ-m-y), which relates to the concept of protection or defending.
How does it change in a sentence?
مُحَامٍ (muḥāmin) is a masculine defective noun, which means its final long vowel is omitted in the nominative and genitive cases. The masculine plural form is مُحَامُونَ (muḥāmūn) in the nominative case and مُحَامِينَ (muḥāmīn) in the accusative and genitive cases. For feminine plural, use مُحَامِيَات (muḥāmiyāt).
How do you pronounce it?
muḥāmin
Did you know?
- The masculine form مُحَامٍ ends in a tanwin (double vowel) that can sound like an 'n' to English ears, even though there is no letter 'n' written at the end.
- Arabic has no single word that distinguishes between the English roles of 'solicitor' and 'barrister', using مُحَامٍ to cover both functions.
- The term for a lawyer is deeply connected to the concept of 'protection', which is also the root used for words related to guarding or defending a territory.
Examples in context
- في تظاهرات اليوم، يحق للمُحامِين التواجد ودعم حقوق المُتَظاهِرين.In today's protests, the lawyers have the right to be present and support the rights of the protesters.
- هل تعرف وَكِيلًا قَانُونِيًا يستطيع مُساعدتي في إجراءات التأشيرة؟Do you know a lawyer who can help me with visa procedures?
- أنا أحتاج إلى مُحَامٍ الآن.ana aḥtāju ilā muḥāmin al-ān.I need a lawyer now.
- هل هو مُحَامٍ مشهور؟hal huwa muḥāmin mashhūr?Is he a famous lawyer?
- تحدثت مع مُحَامٍ حول القضية.taḥaddathtu ma'a muḥāmin ḥawla al-qadiyya.I spoke with a lawyer about the case.
Example conversation
A woman asks a man about his profession.
- ليلى Laylaما هي مهنتك يا أحمد؟mā hiya mihnatuka yā aḥmad?What is your profession, Ahmed?
- أحمد Ahmedأنا مُحَامٍ في هذه المدينة.ana muḥāmin fī hādhihi al-madīna.I am a lawyer in this city.
- ليلى Laylaهذا رائع جداً.hādhā rā'i' jiddan.That is very wonderful.
- أحمد Ahmedشكراً لكِ يا ليلى.shukran laki yā laylā.Thank you, Layla.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lawyer” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
