حجر
ḥajar/ħad͡ʒr/masculine
In Arabic, the English word 'stone' can be translated as حجر (ḥajar). Wiktionary also lists حصى (ḥaṣā).
Meaning: small piece of stone (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| حجر | ḥajar | /ħad͡ʒr/ /ħid͡ʒr/ |
masculine |
| حصى | ḥaṣā | /ħa.sˤan/ | masculine |
The term is used to describe a stone or a piece of stone. You may also encounter the related verb رَجَمَ, which is used specifically in the context of stoning someone, often used in religious or historical contexts.
Which one should you use?
Use ḥajar for a single stone or a specific stone, whereas ḥaṣā refers to pebbles or a collection of small stones.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Levantine Arabic, you can say hagara to refer to a stone.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the singular noun ḥajar is أحجار.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced ḥajar (/ħadʒr/).
Did you know?
- The word حجر is also used to describe a 'lap' when someone is sitting. For example, if a child sits on a parent's lap, they are in their حجر.
- The root of the word حصى is shared with the Arabic word for 'counting'. In ancient times, small pebbles were used as counters for bookkeeping and calculations.
- In Arabic, the term حجر can be used to describe a restricted area or a 'quarantine' in the phrase الحجر الصحي.
Examples in context
- من فضلك، أعطني الحجرPlease hand me the stone
- وجد الولد حجراً صغيراً في الحديقة.wajada al-waladu hajaran sagheeran fil-hadiqa.The boy found a small stone in the garden.
- ألقى الرجل حجراً في الماء.alqa ar-rajulu hajaran fil-ma'.The man threw a stone into the water.
- هذا حجر من الجبل.hadha hajarun min al-jabal.This is a stone from the mountain.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stone” translations and entries حجر, حصى, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
