لَبُؤَة
labuʔafeminine
The English word 'lioness' is translated into Arabic as لَبُؤَة (labuʔa) or لَبْوَة.
Meaning: female lion (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| لَبُؤَة | labuʔa | feminine |
| لَبْوَة | labwa | feminine |
Both forms refer to a female lion.
Which one should you use?
The forms لَبُؤَة and لَبْوَة are both feminine nouns used to describe a lioness.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of لَبُؤَة is labuʔa.
Did you know?
- Arabic has dozens of different names for a lion, and لَبُؤَة is just one specific way to identify the female of the species. Using the wrong name can change the poetic nuance of the description.
- In some traditional Arabic cultural contexts, calling a woman a لَبُؤَة can be a high compliment regarding her leadership and ability to manage a household.
- The word لَبُؤَة contains a 'hamza' on a 'waw', which represents a glottal stop that can be challenging for English speakers to pronounce correctly in the middle of a word.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Omar and Layla are watching a nature documentary together.
- عمر Omarانْظُرْ إِلَى تِلْكَ اللَّبُؤَةِ!unzur ila tilka al-labu'ati!Look at that lioness!
- ليلى Laylaإِنَّهَا تَصِيدُ الْآنَ.innaha tasidu al-ana.She is hunting right now.
- عمر Omarهِيَ لَبُؤَةٌ مَاهِرَةٌ.hiya labu'atun mahiratun.She is a skilled lioness.
- ليلى Laylaعُمَر، هِيَ مُذْهِلَةٌ!Omar, hiya mudh-hilatun!Omar, she is amazing!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lioness” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
