قميص
qamīṣ
The Arabic word for "shirt" is قميص (qamīṣ).
The word قميص refers to a shirt as an article of clothing.
Meaning: article of clothing (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, shirt is often called قميص. In Moroccan Arabic, a common term for shirt is قْمِيص.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun is qamīṣāt.
How do you pronounce it?
qamīṣ
Did you know?
- The English word 'chemise', referring to a woman's shift or undergarment, is a direct linguistic relative of the Arabic قميص.
- The word قميص is famously central to the Quranic story of Prophet Joseph, where a shirt is used as evidence to prove his innocence and later to heal his father's blindness.
- While it means 'shirt' today, the word قميص historically referred to a long tunic or robe that reached the ankles, rather than the modern button-down style.
Examples in context
- طلب مني الطبيب خلع قميصي.The doctor asked me to take off my shirt.This sentence shows how to use the form قميص when talking about a doctor's request.Tatoeba #11623990 by elmassoudi, translation #11043160 by CK
- اخر مرة شاهدته كان يرتدي قميصاً ازرقاً وبنطالاً ابيضاً.When I last saw him, he was wearing a blue shirt and white slacks.This sentence uses the form قميص to describe someone's clothing.Tatoeba #2994185 by skylight, translation #638087 by darinmex
- هي مزقت قميصها.She tore her shirt.This sentence uses the form قميص to describe a shirt being torn.Tatoeba #12012975 by dididodo, translation #4515715 by Amastan
- قَمَيْص قَطْنِيّCotton shirt
- قَمَيْص صَيْفِيّSummer shirt
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي اسْتِعْارَةُ قَمَيْصٍ؟Can I borrow a shirt?
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي الْحُصُول عَلَى قَمَيْصٍ جَدِيدٍ؟Can I get a new shirt?
- هَذَا قَمَيْصٌ أَنِيقٌThis is an elegant shirt.
- هَذَا قَمَيْصٌ رَيَاضِيٌّThis is a sporty shirt.
- هَذَا قَمَيْصٌ بَسِيطٌThis is a simple shirt.
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Example conversation
A woman and a man are shopping for clothes at a mall.
- مريم Maryamهل يعجبك هذا القميص يا عمر؟hal yu'jibuka hadha al-qamis ya Omar?Do you like this shirt, Omar?
- عمر Omarنعم، القميص جميل جداً.na'am, al-qamis jamil jiddan.Yes, the shirt is very beautiful.
- مريم Maryamهل نشتري قميصاً أبيض؟hal nashtari qamisan abyad?Should we buy a white shirt?
- عمر Omarنعم، سأرتديه غداً.na'am, sa-artadihi ghadan.Yes, I will wear it tomorrow.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
