فضة
fidda
The Arabic word for the metal silver is فضة (fidda).
فضة refers to the chemical element and metal silver.
Meaning: metal (noun)
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How do you pronounce it?
fidda
Did you know?
- The root of فضة relates to the idea of separating or splitting. This is because silver was historically refined by separating it from other minerals.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, silver is the traditional choice for men's jewelry and religious accessories because gold is often viewed as unsuitable for men.
- Classical Arabic poetry frequently uses فضة to evoke the image of moonlight or the shimmering surface of water rather than just wealth.
Examples in context
- الكلام فضة، لكن الصمت ذهب.Speech is silver, but silence is golden.This sentence illustrates a proverb comparing speech to silver and silence to gold using فضة.Tatoeba #607985 by Samer, translation #2328 by Zifre
- إذا كان الكلام من فضة فالسكوت من ذهب.Speech is silver, silence is gold.This sentence provides an alternative phrasing of the proverb about speech being silver using فضة.Tatoeba #371628 by saeb, translation #239721 by jakov
- في صناعة المجوهرات، يُعتَبَرُ الذهب والفِضَّة من أشهَرِ المواد المستخدمة.In the jewelry industry, gold and silver are considered among the most commonly used materials.
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Example conversation
Layla is showing Ahmed a piece of jewelry.
- ليلى Laylaهل هذا العقد ذهب؟Hal hadha al-iqd dhahab?Is this necklace gold?
- أحمد Ahmedلا، هو مصنوع من فضة.La, huwa masnu' min fidda.No, it is made of silver.
- ليلى Laylaلونه جميل جداً يا أحمد.Lawnuhu jamil jiddan ya Ahmad.Its color is very beautiful, Ahmad.
- أحمد Ahmedشكراً لكِ يا ليلى.Shukran laki ya Layla.Thank you, Layla.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
