مُحِيط
muḥīṭmasculine
The Arabic word for "ocean" is مُحِيط (muḥīṭ). Wiktionary also lists قَامُوس (qāmūs).
Meaning: one of the large bodies of water (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُحِيط | muḥīṭ | masculine |
| قَامُوس | qāmūs | masculine |
The term refers to one of the large bodies of water.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word مُحِيط is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
muḥīṭ
Did you know?
- The word قَامُوس is used for 'dictionary' in modern Arabic, but it originally meant 'ocean'.
- Because مُحِيط comes from the root for 'surrounding', it is also the basis for the word 'perimeter' or 'circumference' in Arabic geometry.
- The word مُحِيط describes something that 'encompasses' or 'surrounds' a central point, much like an ocean surrounds the continents.
Examples in context
- بَحْرُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ وَاسِعٌ جِدًّا.The ocean of knowledge is vast.
- هذا مُحِيط واسِع جِدّاً.hadha muhit wasi' jiddan.This is a very wide ocean.
Example conversation
Youssef and Nour are looking at a map of the world.
- يوسف Youssefهَلْ تَعْرِفِينَ هَذَا المُحِيطَ؟hal ta'rifina hadha al-muhit?Do you know this ocean?
- نور Nourنَعَمْ، إِنَّهُ مُحِيطٌ كَبِيرٌ.na'am, innahu muhit kabir.Yes, it is a large ocean.
- يوسف Youssefأُريدُ السَّفَرَ عَبْرَ المُحِيطِ.uridu as-safara 'abra al-muhit.I want to travel across the ocean.
- نور Nourهَذَا مُمْتِعٌ جِدّاً يَا يُوسُفُ.hadha mumti' jiddan ya Youssef.That is very exciting, Youssef.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ocean” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
