سَمَكَة رَاي لَاسِع
samakat rāy lāsiʕfeminine
The English word 'stingray' is سَمَكَة رَاي لَاسِع (samakat rāy lāsiʕ) in Arabic. Wiktionary also lists سْتِينْغْرَي (stīnḡray).
Meaning: venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| سَمَكَة رَاي لَاسِع | samakat rāy lāsiʕ | feminine |
| سْتِينْغْرَي | stīnḡray | masculine |
The term refers to a venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes.
Which one should you use?
سَمَكَة رَاي لَاسِع is a feminine noun, whereas سْتِينْغْرَي is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
samakat rāy lāsiʕ
Did you know?
- In some Gulf dialects, stingrays and other rays are referred to as شِفْنِيْن, a localized term that differs entirely from the formal Standard Arabic phrase.
- The adjective لَاسِع comes from a root meaning 'to sting' or 'to burn', and is also used to describe the sharp taste of citrus or spicy food.
- Because the word لَاسِع is used for many things, a person might use it to describe a person's 'stinging' words or a 'stinging' sensation in the eyes, not just an animal's sting.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sara and Omar are visiting a large public aquarium.
- سارة Saraانْظُرْ يَا عُمَر، هُنَاكَ سَمَكَة رَاي لَاسِع!Unzhur ya Omar, hunaka samakat ray lasi'!Look Omar, there is a stingray!
- عمر Omarإِنَّهَا كَبِيرَة وَمُثِيرَة لِلإِعْجَابِ.Innaha kabira wa muthira lil-i'jab.It is big and impressive.
- سارة Saraيَقُولُونَ إِنَّ لَدَيْهَا سَمًّا فِي ذَيْلِهَا.Yaquluna inna ladayha samman fi dhayliha.They say it has venom in its tail.
- عمر Omarلِذَلِكَ يَجِبُ أَنْ نَبْتَعِدَ عَنْهَا.Lidhalika yajib an nabta'id 'anha.That is why we should stay away from it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stingray” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
