مَكْسِيكِيّ
maksīkiyymasculine
The Arabic word for "mexican" is مَكْسِيكِيّ (maksīkiyy). If unsure, use مَكْسِيكِيّ. Wiktionary also lists مَكْسِيكِيَّة (maksīkiyya).
Meaning: person from Mexico or of Mexican descent (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مَكْسِيكِيّ | maksīkiyy | masculine |
| مَكْسِيكِيَّة | maksīkiyya | feminine |
The term is used to describe a person from Mexico or someone of Mexican descent.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
maksīkiyy
Did you know?
- Arabic speakers often refer to Mexico as الْمَكْسِيك, which includes the definite article 'the'. While 'Mexico' does not have 'the' in English, it is standard in Arabic to treat the name of the country as a definite noun.
- The suffix ي at the end of مَكْسِيكِيّ is called a 'nisba' adjective. This is a productive grammar tool in Arabic that allows speakers to turn almost any noun, including modern city names, into a word for a person's origin.
- In Arabic, the adjective for 'Mexican' changes based on the gender of the person you are describing. A man is a مَكْسِيكِيّ while a woman is a مَكْسِيكِيَّة.
Examples in context
- إن الشخص العربي المكسيكي أحد الأصول المتعددة التي تثري تنوعنا الثقافي واللغوي.The Arab Mexican person is one of the diverse origins that enriches our cultural and linguistic diversity.
- شاهدنا فيلمًا رائعًا لمخرج مكسيكي، كان في غاية الروعة والإبداع!We watched an amazing movie by a Mexican director, it was extremely captivating and creative!
- هو مَكْسِيكِيّ، لكنه يعيش في دبي.Huwa makisīkiyy, lakinahu ya‘īshu fī Dubayy.He is Mexican, but he lives in Dubai.
- هل أنت مَكْسِيكِيّ؟Hal anta makisīkiyy?Are you Mexican?
Example conversation
Ahmed and Maryam are talking about a new coworker.
- أحمد Ahmedمَنْ هُوَ الزَمِيلُ الجَدِيد؟man huwa az-zamīlu al-jadīd?Who is the new colleague?
- مريم Maryamإِنَّهُ مَكْسِيكِيّ.innahu maksīkiyy.He is Mexican.
- أحمد Ahmedهَلْ يَتَحَدَّثُ العَرَبِيَّة؟hal yatahaddathu al-ʿarabiyyah?Does he speak Arabic?
- مريم Maryamلَا، هُوَ يَتَحَدَّثُ الإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة.lā, huwa yatahaddathu al-injilīziyyah.No, he speaks English.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mexican” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
