مَارِس
mārismasculine
In Arabic, the name for the month of March is مَارِس (māris) or آذَار.
Meaning: third month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مَارِس | māris | masculine |
| آذَار | ʔāḏār | masculine |
Both forms are used as nouns to name the third month of the Gregorian calendar.
Which one should you use?
مَارِس is a transliteration of the Latin-based name for the month and is widely understood throughout the Arab world.
Is it said differently in some regions?
مَارِس is common in Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and North Africa. آذَار is primarily used in the Levant, specifically Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine, as well as in Iraq.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms are masculine nouns and do not change based on gender or number in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
māris
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the word for the action of 'marching' is مَسِير, which is entirely unrelated to the word مَارِس used for the month.
- The word آذَار is derived from the ancient Babylonian word for the month of the spring equinox, reflecting the region's deep Mesopotamian roots.
- In the Levant, the month of آذَار is associated with a folk proverb about 'the madness of March', referring to the unpredictable and volatile spring weather.
Examples in context
- هل تعلم أن شهر مارس يأتي بعد شهر فبراير؟Do you know that March comes after February?
- أخبرني عن خططك لشهر آذار المقبل.Tell me about your plans for the upcoming March.
- عِيدُ مِيلادِي فِي مَارِس.Idu miladi fi Maris.My birthday is in March.
- سَأُسَافِرُ فِي مَارِس.Sa-usafiru fi Maris.I will travel in March.
Example conversation
Leila and Ahmed are discussing their plans for the spring.
- ليلى Laylaمَتَى سَتَزُورِينَنِي يَا لَيْلَى؟Mata sata-zurinani ya Leila?When will you visit me, Leila?
- أحمد Ahmedسَأَزُورُكَ فِي شَهْرِ مَارِس.Sa-azuruka fi shahri Maris.I will visit you in the month of March.
- ليلى Laylaهَذَا مَوْعِدٌ رَائِعٌ يَا لَيْلَى.Hadha maw'idun ra'iun ya Leila.That is a great time, Leila.
- أحمد Ahmedأَنَا أَتَطَلَّعُ لِذَلِكَ كَثِيرًا.Ana atatalla'u li-dhalika kathiran.I am looking forward to it a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “march” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
