سنجاب
sinjāb
The Arabic word for "squirrel" is سنجاب (sinjāb).
The word refers to the rodent known as a squirrel.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sinjāb
Did you know?
- The word سنجاب is not an original Arabic word, but was borrowed from Persian.
- If you were looking for a 'chipmunk' in an Arabic zoo, you might still use سنجاب because there is no widely used specific term for chipmunks.
- The pronunciation of the 'j' sound in سنجاب can vary between a hard 'j' and a soft 'zh' depending on the regional accent.
Examples in context
- شاهدت عُرْنَبًا يقفز في الحديقة.I saw a squirrel jumping in the garden.
- رأيت سنجاباً صغيراً في الحديقة.ra'aytu sinjāban ṣaghīran fī al-ḥadīqa.I saw a small squirrel in the garden.
Example conversation
Nour and Ahmed are walking in a park.
- نور Nourانظر يا أحمد، هناك سنجاب!unẓur yā aḥmad, hunāka sinjāb!Look Ahmed, there is a squirrel!
- أحمد Ahmedأين هو؟ لا أراه.ayna huwa? lā arāhu.Where is it? I don't see it.
- نور Nourإنه فوق الشجرة.innahu fawqa al-shajara.It is up in the tree.
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، رأيت السنجاب الآن.na'am, ra'aytu al-sinjāb al-ān.Yes, I see the squirrel now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سنجاب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
