إشارة
ishaarah
The Arabic word for "sign" is إشارة (ishaarah).
Meaning: to write one's signature on a document (verb)
Which one should you use?
If you are referring to a sign as a fact that shows something exists, you can also use علامة. If you mean a sign in the sense of a flat object bearing a message, the word لافِتَة is used instead.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, the term علامة is commonly used to mean "sign".
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
ishaarah
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, a 'sign' from God or the universe is often referred to as an آية (ayah), which also means a verse in the Quran.
- While إشارة (ishaarah) refers to a signal or gesture, the word for a person's handwritten signature is actually توقيع (tawqi').
- The word علامة (alama) can also mean a 'grade' or a 'mark' on a test, showing how the concept of a 'sign' extends to evaluation.
Examples in context
- إن كنت موجودا حقا، أعطني إشارة، أرجوك.If you exist, please give me a sign.This sentence is useful for requesting a sign using إشارة.Tatoeba #11238814 by Amghar, translation #10026889 by Amastan
- هل يمكنك اتباع الإشارة؟Could you please follow the sign?
- انتبه للعلامة!Watch out for the sign!
Example conversation
Nour and Youssef are at a government office.
- نور Nourمن فضلك، ضع إشارة هنا يا يوسف.Min fadlak, da' isharah huna ya Youssef.Please, put a signature here, Youssef.
- يوسف Youssefأين يجب أن أوقع بالضبط؟Ayna yajibu an uwaqqi' bidabt?Where exactly should I sign?
- نور Nourفي أسفل هذه الصفحة.Fi asfal hadhihi al-safhah.At the bottom of this page.
- يوسف Youssefحسناً، لقد وضعت الإشارة.Hasanan, laqad wada'tu al-isharah.Okay, I have put the signature.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
