صَارُوخ
ṣārūḵmasculine
The English word "rocket" is translated into Arabic as صَارُوخ (ṣārūḵ). Wiktionary also lists قَذِيفَة (qaḏīfa).
Meaning: vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| صَارُوخ | ṣārūḵ | masculine |
| قَذِيفَة | qaḏīfa | feminine |
The term صَارُوخ is an accurate term for rocket in a formal sense. In specific military or formal contexts, the word قَذِيفَة is commonly used to refer to missiles or artillery shells.
Which one should you use?
While صَارُوخ refers to a rocket, قَذِيفَة is often used in military contexts to refer to a projectile or a shell.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the masculine noun صَارُوخ is صَوَارِيخ.
How do you pronounce it?
ṣārūḵ
Did you know?
- In some Middle Eastern markets, a very large or oversized variety of cucumber is colloquially called a صَارُوخ.
- In some Arabic dialects, calling someone a صَارُوخ can be a slang compliment, implying they are 'explosive' or incredibly attractive.
- The word صَارُوخ shares a linguistic root with the Arabic verb for 'screaming' or 'shouting'.
Examples in context
- هَذَا صَارُوخٌ ضَخْمٌ.hādhā ṣārūkhun ḍakhmun.This is a huge rocket.
- رَأَيْتُ صَارُوخًا فِي السَّمَاءِ.ra'aytu ṣārūkhan fī as-samā'.I saw a rocket in the sky.
Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are watching a space launch on TV.
- زياد Ziadاُنْظُرْ، هُنَاكَ صَارُوخٌ يَتَّجِهُ لِلفَضَاءِ!unẓur, hunāka ṣārūkhun yattajihu lil-faḍā'!Look, there is a rocket heading to space!
- سارة Saraنَعَمْ، هُوَ صَارُوخٌ رَائِعٌ جِدًّا.na'am, huwa ṣārūkhun rā'i'un jiddan.Yes, it is a very wonderful rocket.
- زياد Ziadهَلْ تَرَيْنَ حَجْمَ الصَّارُوخِ؟hal tarayna ḥajma aṣ-ṣārūkh?Do you see the size of the rocket?
- سارة Saraنَعَمْ، إِنَّهُ كَبِيرٌ لِلْغَايَةِ.na'am, innahu kabīrun lil-ghāya.Yes, it is extremely large.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rocket” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
