اِجْتِمَاع
ijtimāʕmasculine
The English word 'meeting' can be translated into Arabic as اِجْتِمَاع (ijtimāʕ). Wiktionary also lists مَجْلِس (majlis).
Meaning: gathering for a purpose (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اِجْتِمَاع | ijtimāʕ | masculine |
| مَجْلِس | majlis | masculine |
The term اِجْتِمَاع refers to a gathering for a specific purpose, such as a business meeting or a committee gathering.
What does it mean word for word?
The word اِجْتِمَاع is derived from a root meaning 'to come together' or 'to gather'.
Which one should you use?
While اِجْتِمَاع is used for structured or purposeful meetings like those in business, مَجْلِس refers to a sitting, a council or a formal assembly or session.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both اِجْتِمَاع and مَجْلِس are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
ijtimāʕ
Did you know?
- The word مَجْلِس describes not just a meeting, but the physical piece of furniture where people sit, such as a traditional floor seating area.
- The word مَجْلِس is frequently used in political contexts to refer to a 'parliament' or 'council', elevating the word from a simple meeting to a high state institution.
- In a formal مَجْلِس, there is often a strict unspoken protocol regarding where a person sits based on their social status or age.
Examples in context
- اِجْتِمَاعٌ طَوِيلٌ جِدًّا.ijtima'un tawilun jiddan.A very long meeting.
- هَلْ هُنَاكَ اِجْتِمَاعٌ الْيَوْمَ؟hal hunaka ijtima'un al-yawm?Is there a meeting today?
- لَدَيَّ اِجْتِمَاعٌ مُهِمٌّ الآنَ.ladayya ijtima'un muhimmun al-an.I have an important meeting now.
Example conversation
Youssef and Layla are talking at the office.
- يوسف Youssefهَلْ عِنْدَنَا اِجْتِمَاعٌ اليَوْمَ يَا لَيْلَى؟Hal indana ijtima' al-yawm ya Layla?Do we have a meeting today, Layla?
- ليلى Laylaنَعَمْ، فِي السَّاعَةِ العَاشِرَةِ صَبَاحًا.Na'am, fi al-sa'ah al-ashirah sabahan.Yes, at ten o'clock in the morning.
- يوسف Youssefأَيْنَ سَيَكُونُ هَذَا الاِجْتِمَاعُ؟Ayna sayakunu hadha al-ijtima'?Where will this meeting be?
- ليلى Laylaسَيَكُونُ فِي غُرْفَةِ المُؤتَمَرَاتِ.Sayakunu fi ghurfat al-mu'tamarāt.It will be in the conference room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meeting” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
