فَأْرَة
faʔrafeminine
The English word mouse is translated into Arabic as فَأْرَة (faʔra) or فَأْر.
Meaning: rodent of the genus Mus (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| فَأْرَة | faʔra | feminine |
| فَأْر | faʔr | masculine |
In Arabic, the word refers to the rodent of the genus Mus. When you want to specifically refer to a computer mouse, you use the phrase فَأْرَة حَاسُوب.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase for a computer mouse, فَأْرَة حَاسُوب, is a combination that literally means 'mouse of computer'.
Which one should you use?
The masculine form فَأْر (faʔr) is used to refer to a male mouse or the species in a general masculine sense. In contrast, the feminine form فَأْرَة (faʔra) is the most common way to refer to a single mouse in everyday speech.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Levantine Arabic, the word for mouse is often expressed as فارة.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word فَأْرَة is the feminine form of the noun and serves as the standard way to refer to a single mouse in most contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
faʔra
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the word فأر is used to describe someone who is cowardly or timid, similar to the English expression 'mousey'.
- Arabic has a specific linguistic root for the word فأر that also relates to the idea of 'gnawing' or 'eating away'.
- The Arabic word فأر shares an ancient root with words in other Semitic languages that describe small, scurrying creatures.
Examples in context
- رأيتُ فَأْرَةً صغيرةً في الحديقة.ra'aytu fa'ratan sagheera fil hadeeqa.I saw a small mouse in the garden.
- هناك فَأْرَةٌ تحت الطاولة.hunaka fa'ratun tahta al-tawila.There is a mouse under the table.
- القطُّ يطاردُ فَأْرَةً.al-qittu yutaaridu fa'ratan.The cat is chasing a mouse.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Maryam are in the living room.
- أحمد Ahmedمريم، انظري! هناك فَأْرَة هناك.Maryam, unzuri! Hunaka fa'ratun hunak.Maryam, look! There is a mouse there.
- مريم Maryamأين هي؟ أنا لا أراها.Ayna hiya? Ana la araha.Where is it? I don't see it.
- أحمد Ahmedلقد اختبأت خلف الأريكة.Laqad ikhtaba'at khalfa al-arika.It hid behind the sofa.
- مريم Maryamيا إلهي، يجب أن نخرجها فوراً.Ya ilahi, yajibu an nukhrijaha fawran.Oh my god, we must get it out immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouse” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
