روسيا
rūsiyā
The English word Russia is translated into Arabic as روسيا (rūsiyā).
روسيا is the proper noun used to refer to the country located in Eastern Europe and North Asia.
Meaning: country in Eastern Europe and North Asia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
rūsiyā
Did you know?
- Arabic orthography does not use a capital letter for روسيا because the Arabic alphabet has no concept of uppercase and lowercase letters.
- In Arabic, the word for 'Russia' روسيا is a feminine noun, but the word for 'The Russian Federation' الاتحاد الروسي is masculine because it is governed by the word الاتحاد meaning 'union'.
- Historically, Arabic writers often used the phrase بلاد الروس meaning 'Land of the Rus' to describe the region before the modern state name روسيا became the universal standard.
Examples in context
- قامت روسيا بحماية سوريا.Russia protected Syria.This example shows the word روسيا used as the subject of a sentence describing protection.Tatoeba #11645135 by dididodo, translation #10705279 by Amastan
- تملك روسيا أسلحة و أدمغة.Russia has weapons and brains.This example shows the word روسيا used as the subject of a sentence regarding possession.Tatoeba #11648043 by dididodo, translation #10841064 by Amastan
- روسيا تمون الطاقة لألمانيا.Russia supplies energy to Germany.This example shows the word روسيا used as the subject of a sentence regarding supply.Tatoeba #11623095 by dididodo, translation #11066954 by Amastan
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Layla are discussing travel plans.
- أحمد Ahmedهل زرتِ روسيا من قبل؟Hal zurti Russia min qabl?Have you visited Russia before?
- ليلى Laylaلا، لكنني أريد السفر إلى روسيا.La, lakinnani uridu as-safara ila Russia.No, but I want to travel to Russia.
- أحمد Ahmedيقال إن الطبيعة في روسيا جميلة.Yuqalu inna at-tabi'ata fi Russia jamila.It is said that nature in Russia is beautiful.
- ليلى Laylaأوافقك الرأي يا أحمد.Uwafiquka ar-ra'ya ya Ahmed.I agree with you, Ahmed.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
