رُوبُوت
rōbōtmasculine
The English word robot can be translated into Arabic as رُوبُوت (rōbōt). If unsure, use رُوبُوت. Wiktionary also lists رُوبُوط (rōbōṭ) and إِنْسَان آلِيّ (ʔinsān ʔāliyy).
Meaning: intelligent mechanical being (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| رُوبُوت | rōbōt | masculine |
| رُوبُوط | rōbōṭ | masculine |
| إِنْسَان آلِيّ | ʔinsān ʔāliyy | masculine |
| رَجُل آلِيّ | rajul ʔāliyy | masculine |
The term refers to an intelligent mechanical being.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase إِنْسَان آلِيّ is a compound where إِنْسَان means human and آلِيّ means mechanical or automated. Similarly, رَجُل آلِيّ is a compound where رَجُل means man and آلِيّ means mechanical or automated.
Which one should you use?
The transliterated form رُوبُوت is more common in technical, scientific and media contexts. In contrast, descriptive terms like إِنْسَان آلِيّ are often used in more formal or literary descriptions.
How do you pronounce it?
rōbōt
Did you know?
- In some Arabic dialects, the word آلِيّ can also mean 'automatic', making it the standard word for an 'automatic' transmission in a car.
- The word آلِيّ comes from the root آلَة meaning 'machine'. In Arabic, this same root is used to describe everything from a simple tool to a complex automated system.
- While رُوبُوت is a direct loanword, it is often treated as a masculine noun in Arabic, even when referring to a female-coded machine.
Examples in context
- المجال البحثي الخاص بالروبوتات يتطور بشكل مذهل في العصر الحالي.The field of robotics is rapidly advancing in the current age.
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are at a technology fair.
- زياد Ziadانظري يا ليلى، هذا رُوبُوت مذهل!Unẓurī yā Laylā, hādhā rūbūt mudhhil!Look Layla, this is an amazing robot!
- ليلى Laylaماذا يفعل هذا الرُوبُوت؟Mādhā yaf‘alu hādhā ar-rūbūt?What does this robot do?
- زياد Ziadإنه ينظف الأرضية بسرعة.Innahu yunadhifu al-arḍiyya bisur‘a.It cleans the floor quickly.
- ليلى Laylaإنه مفيد حقاً.Innahu mufīd ḥaqqan.It is really useful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “robot” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
