مليونير
milyōnēr
The English word "millionaire" is translated into Arabic as مليونير (milyōnēr).
The word مليونير is a noun used to describe someone whose wealth is greater than one million.
Meaning: somebody whose wealth is greater than one million (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
milyōnēr
Did you know?
- The word مليونير is a loanword from French, which is how it entered many Arabic-speaking-intellectual circles during the early 20th century.
- In Arabic, the spelling of مليونير follows the phonetic structure of the Western word rather than the traditional Arabic way of building nouns from roots.
- In some Arabic literature, a person with immense wealth might be described using the classical term ثري instead of the modern مليونير to sound more elegant.
Examples in context
- زيري مليونير.Ziri is a millionaire.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is a مليونير.Tatoeba #11666180 by dididodo, translation #10211146 by Amastan
Example conversation
Noor and Ziad are talking about their dreams.
- نور Nourماذا ستفعل إذا أصبحت مليونيرًا؟madha sataf'al idha asbahta milyuneeran?What would you do if you became a millionaire?
- زياد Ziadسأسافر حول العالم يا نور.sausafiru hawla al-alam ya Noor.I would travel around the world, Noor.
- نور Nourهذا حلم جميل يا زياد.hadha hulm jameel ya Ziyad.That is a beautiful dream, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadنعم، لكنه صعب التحقيق.na'am, lakinahu sa'b at-tahqeeq.Yes, but it is hard to achieve.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
