عدد السكان
‘adad as-sukkān
The English phrase "population" is translated into Arabic as عدد السكان (‘adad as-sukkān).
عدد السكان is used to refer to all people living within a political or geographical boundary.
Meaning: all people living within a political or geographical boundary (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase عدد السكان is composed of عدد (number) and السكان (the inhabitants/residents).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word السكان within the phrase is the plural form of ساكن (inhabitant/resident).
How do you pronounce it?
‘adad as-sukkān
Did you know?
- The word ساكن (sākin), from which السكان is derived, is also the exact same word used to describe a 'consonant' in Arabic grammar. A 'silent' consonant is a 'still' letter.
- In some historical contexts, the term for population might be linked to رعية (ra'iyya), a word that historically referred to the 'flock' or 'subjects' of a ruler.
- In Arabic, the word سكن (housing/dwelling) shares the same root as السكان. This means that in the Arabic mind, the population and the buildings they live in are conceptually tied to the same root meaning of 'tranquility' and 'settling'.
Examples in context
- بديهية كول: مجموع الذكاء في العالم ثابت؛ عدد السكان يزداد.Cole's Axiom: The sum of the intelligence on the planet is a constant, the population is growing.Tatoeba #607954 by Samer, translation #2340 by mamat
- عدد السكان في الدولة يتزايد سنوياً.The population in the country is increasing annually.
- نمو السكان يعتبر تحدياً للدول النامية.Population growth is considered a challenge for developing countries.
- بلد مصر عدد سكانها كبير جداً.Egypt has a very large population.
- ازاي بتقدر تحدد سكان البلد؟How can you determine the population of a country?
- كيف تحسب تعداد السكان في الدولة؟How do you calculate the population in a country?
- هل تعرف عدد السكان في هذه المدينة؟Hal ta'rif 'adad al-sukkan fi hadhihi al-madina?Do you know the population of this city?
- عدد السكان في هذه المنطقة صغير جداً.'Adad al-sukkan fi hadhihi al-mantiqa saghir jiddan.The population in this area is very small.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a news report about a small village.
- مريم Maryamيا يوسف، هل سمعت عن القرية الجديدة؟Ya Yusuf, hal sami'ta 'an al-qarya al-jadida?Yusuf, did you hear about the new village?
- يوسف Youssefلا، ما هو عدد السكان هناك؟La, ma huwa 'adad al-sukkan hunak?No, what is the population there?
- مريم Maryamعدد السكان قليل جداً في تلك القرية.'Adad al-sukkan qalil jiddan fi tilka al-qarya.The population is very low in that village.
- يوسف Youssefهذا مدهش حقاً.Hadha mudhish haqqan.That is truly amazing.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
