Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| إِهْدَاء | ʔihdāʔ | masculine |
| مَنْح | manḥ | masculine |
| عَرْض | ʕarḍ | masculine |
The word used for 'presentation' depends entirely on what is being presented. Use إِهْدَاء if you are referring to a dedication or the presenting of a gift. Use مَنْح when the presentation involves the formal granting of an award, privilege or scholarship. Use عَرْض to describe a formal presentation where something is offered or shown to an audience, such as a performance or a slideshow. For the specific act of formally introducing or presenting something, the term تَقدِيم is used. In professional or academic settings, the compound phrase عَرْض تَقْدِيمِيّ is commonly used to specify a slideshow or a digital presentation.
Which one should you use?
There are distinct ways to express different types of presentations. إِهْدَاء is used for a dedication or gift, while مَنْح is used for the act of granting an award. عَرْض is the most common term for a visual or oral presentation, such as a demonstration or a business slideshow. To be very specific about a slideshow or digital presentation, use the phrase عَرْض تَقْدِيمِيّ.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, the term إِلقاء is a formal word for a presentation. In Egyptian Arabic, you may hear عرض بوربوينت used to express the concept of a presentation.
How does it change in a sentence?
All the provided forms are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of إِهْدَاء is ʔihdāʔ.
Did you know?
- The root of عَرْض also means 'width' or 'breadth', reflecting the idea of spreading something out for an audience to see.
- If you are giving a speech as part of a presentation, you might use the word إِلقاء, which literally relates to the act of 'throwing' or 'casting' words forth.
- The word إِهْدَاء is related to the word for 'guidance' هِدَايَة, implying that a gift presentation is a way of guiding someone toward a feeling of appreciation.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “presentation” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
