أكاذيب
The English phrase "lies" is translated into Arabic as أكاذيب.
While أكاذيب refers to the content of the lies themselves, if you want to describe the act of lying, you would use the verb يكذب.
What does it mean word for word?
أكاذيب is the broken plural of كذبة, following the pattern أفاعيل (afā'īl).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the plural أكاذيب is كذبة.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, calling someone a 'liar' is much more socially damaging than the English equivalent, often carrying a heavy connotation of a total lack of moral character.
- In classical Arabic literature, accusing someone of كذب was not just a social slight but a serious legal matter that could require multiple witnesses to prove or disprove in court.
- The root consonants of أكاذيب are ك (k), ذ (dh), and ب (b). In Arabic, these three-letter roots act as a semantic DNA that connects 'lies' to other words involving falsehood and contradiction.
Examples in context
- هذه كلها أكاذيب.It's all lies.Tatoeba #11666249 by dididodo, translation #8578189 by Amastan
- لقد سئمت من أكاذيبك.I'm sick of your lies.Tatoeba #13438367 by Adelpa, translation #12009486 by LdjuherTaqvaylit
- لا تُصدِق الكَذِبَةَ التي يروِّجُها.Do not believe the lie he is spreading.
- إنَّ تصريحه لا يحتوي سِوى كَذِبَةٍ واحِدَةٍ.His statement contains only one lie.
- عِندَما يَكتَشِفُ النَّاسُ الكِذبَةَ، سيَفقَدُون الثِقَةَ فيهِ.When people discover the lie, they will lose their trust in him.
Example conversation
Youssef and Maryam are arguing about a secret.
- يوسف Youssefأنا أعرف أنك تخفي شيئاً.Ana a'rifu annaka tukhfi shay'an.I know you are hiding something.
- مريم Maryamكل ما تقوله هو مجرد أكاذيب.Kullu ma taqūluhu huwa mujarrad akadhīb.Everything you say is just lies.
- يوسف Youssefلماذا تكذبين يا مريم؟Limadha takdhibīna ya Maryam?Why are you lying, Maryam?
- مريم Maryamلأنك لا تريد سماع الحقيقة.Li'annaka la turīdu samā' al-haqīqa.Because you don't want to hear the truth.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
