سكتة دماغية
sakta dimāghiyya
In Arabic, the term for a medical stroke is سكتة دماغية (sakta dimāghiyya).
سكتة دماغية refers to a stroke, specifically the loss of brain function that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.
Meaning: loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of two parts: سكتة (sakta), which literally refers to a state of stoppage, silence or a sudden cessation of function.
Which one should you use?
جلطة دماغية is a very common alternative used to specifically imply a clot-related stroke.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase follows standard Arabic noun-adjective agreement, where the adjective دماغية matches the feminine gender of the noun سكتة.
How do you pronounce it?
sakta dimāghiyya
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, people may use the word جلطة (clot) as a metaphor for a sudden emotional shock or a frustrating situation that 'stops' their progress.
- In Arabic, the word سكتة can be used in other contexts to describe any sudden, shocking halt, such as a 'heart attack' (سكتة قلبية). This reflects a linguistic pattern of using one word for the sudden 'stoppage' of different vital organs.
- In many Arabic dialects, if someone describes a situation as a سكتة, they might be referring to a sudden, shocking silence in a room rather than a medical emergency.
Examples in context
- خالد يراجع الطبيب بسبب سكتة دماغية.Khaled visits the doctor due to a stroke.
- والدتي تعاني من أعراض جلطة.My mother is experiencing stroke symptoms.
