سجن
sijn
The Arabic word for prison is سجن (sijn).
سجن refers to a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes. It can be used literally to describe a correctional facility or metaphorically to describe any place of confinement or restriction.
Meaning: place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun سجن is سجون.
How do you pronounce it?
sijn
Did you know?
- In certain classical Arabic poetic contexts, a 'prison' can be a metaphor for the physical body that traps the eternal soul.
- The word سجن shares a deep root with the concept of 'hiding' or 'concealing' something away from sight.
- In some Arabic dialects, calling a person سجين (prisoner) can be used poetically to describe someone who is 'imprisoned' by their own intense emotions or love.
Examples in context
- فرّ مجرمة من سجن محلّي.A criminal has escaped from a local prison.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use سجن when discussing a criminal escaping.Tatoeba #11849394 by Amastan, translation #11513595 by Amastan
- غزّة هي أكبر سجن في العالم.Gaza is the biggest prison on Earth.This sentence shows the metaphorical use of سجن when referring to Gaza.Tatoeba #6978558 by OsoHombre, translation #6960231 by OsoHombre
- قطاع غزّة سجن ذو حراسة مشدّدة.The Gaza Strip is a maximum security prison.This sentence demonstrates the use of سجن to describe a maximum security facility.Tatoeba #6978576 by OsoHombre, translation #6960388 by OsoHombre
- يتم توجيه المجرمين المحكوم عليهم إلى السجن.The convicted criminals are sent to prison.
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Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
