مَلْعَب
malʕabmasculine
The English phrase 'stadium' is translated into Arabic as مَلْعَب (malʕab) or إِسْتَاد.
Meaning: venue where sporting events are held (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مَلْعَب | malʕab | masculine |
| إِسْتَاد | ʔistād | masculine |
Both words refer to a venue where sporting events are held. مَلْعَب is a versatile term used for any playing field, playground or stadium.
What does it mean word for word?
The word مَلْعَب is derived from a root meaning 'to play', and it literally translates to 'a place for playing' or 'playground'.
Which one should you use?
While مَلْعَب is a general term that can refer to any playing field or playground, إِسْتَاد is a loanword used specifically for large, formal sports stadiums.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of مَلْعَب is مَلَاعِب. Both forms are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
malʕab
Did you know?
- In some Gulf dialects, people may use the word ميدان for a stadium or field, which carries a secondary meaning of 'battlefield' or 'public square'.
- Arabic uses a specific grammatical pattern called 'place of action' to create the word مَلْعَب from the verb 'to play', a pattern that can turn almost any action into a location.
- Because مَلْعَب is derived from the verb 'to play', the word can also be used metaphorically to describe a 'field' of study or a 'sphere' of influence.
Examples in context
- الملعب هو مكان الاجتماع للفرق الرياضية.The stadium is the meeting place for sports teams.
- سيتم إقامة حفل الافتتاح في الملعب الكبير.The opening ceremony will take place at the large stadium.
- هذا مَلْعَب كَبِير.hadha mal'ab kabir.This is a big stadium.
- أَيْنَ مَلْعَب الفَرِيق؟ayna mal'ab al-fariq?Where is the team's stadium?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stadium” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
