مستقيم
mustaqim
The Arabic word for straight is مستقيم (mustaqim).
مستقيم is used as an adjective to describe something that is not crooked or bent.
Meaning: not crooked or bent (adj)
Which one should you use?
مستقيم is an adjective used to describe a noun, such as a straight line. To express the adverbial meaning of going straight ahead or continuing in a forward direction, use the phrase عَلَى طُول.
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How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes. Use the feminine form مستقيمة for feminine nouns. Additionally, the adjective takes the accusative ending -an, written as مستقيماً, if it is describing a noun in the accusative case, such as a direct object.
How do you pronounce it?
mustaqim
Did you know?
- The word مستقيم is used in Arabic mathematics to denote a 'straight line', but it also shares a root with قيمة, the word for 'value', reflecting a historical link between stability and worth.
- In some dialects, using عَلَى طُول can mean 'immediately' or 'right away', moving from a description of a straight path to a description of a straight timeline.
- The core of the word مستقيم belongs to a root shared with the verb 'to stand' or 'to rise'.
Examples in context
- ساق ياني في خط مستقيم.Yanni drove straight.This sentence shows how to use مستقيم to describe a path or movement.Tatoeba #12172691 by dididodo, translation #9931124 by Amastan
- ذهب ياني في خط مستقيم.Yanni went straight.Tatoeba #12172692 by dididodo, translation #9956079 by Amastan
- رسم خطاً مستقيماً على الحائط.He drew a straight line on the wall.This sentence shows how to use مستقيم to describe a line.Tatoeba #416776 by saeb, translation #303551 by CK
- يجب عليك المشي بشكل مستقيم.You should walk straight.
- الطريق السَّرِيع مستقيم وساوٍ.The highway is straight and level.
- القلم يجب أن يكون عموديًا حتى تكتب جيدًا.The pen needs to be straight up for you to write well.
- استمر على الطريق السليم.Stay on the straight path.
- استمر على المسار المستقيم.Continue on the straight path.
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Example conversation
Layla and Ziad are drawing a map together.
- ليلى Laylaهل هذا الخط مستقيم؟Hal hadha al-khatt mustaqim?Is this line straight?
- زياد Ziadلا، إنه مائل قليلاً.La, innahu ma'il qalilan.No, it is a bit slanted.
- ليلى Laylaسأجعله مستقيماً الآن.Sa-aj'aluhu mustaqiman al-an.I will make it straight now.
- زياد Ziadنعم، هكذا أصبح أفضل.Na'am, hakadha asbaha afdal.Yes, it is better this way.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مستقيم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
