قوي
qawi
The English word "strong" is translated into Arabic as قوي (qawi).
The adjective is used to describe someone or something capable of producing great physical force. You can also use the related adverbial form بِقُوَّة to describe an action performed in a strong manner.
Meaning: capable of producing great physical force (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective قوي is derived from the noun قوة, which means "strength" or "power".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on the noun it describes: use the masculine form قوي for masculine nouns and the feminine form قوية for feminine nouns. To say something is "stronger" than something else, use the comparative form أقوى.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is qawi. The final consonant 'y' is a geminate (doubled) consonant, pronounced with a slight emphasis or stress.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, if you call a person قوي, you might actually be praising their cleverness or 'street smarts' rather than their lifting capacity.
- One of the names of God in Islam is القوي, which means 'The All-Strong' or 'The Most Powerful'.
- While English uses 'strong' for many things, an Arabic speaker might use the word شديد (shadid) to describe a 'strong' smell or 'strong' heat, rather than قوي.
Examples in context
- أخي صغير لكنه قوي.My brother is small but strong.This sentence is useful for describing a person who is small but possesses strength using قوي.Tatoeba #493404 by saeb, translation #278567 by CK
- يا لها من ريح قوية!What a strong wind!This sentence is useful for describing the intensity of a wind using قوية.Tatoeba #617186 by saeb, translation #435181 by CK
- تملك الجزائر جيشا قويا.Algeria has a strong army.This sentence is useful for describing the strength of an army using قويا.Tatoeba #10795003 by Amghar, translation #7856615 by Amastan
- هذا رجل قوي.This man is strong.
- الجدار صلب ومتين.The wall is strong and sturdy.
- لديه قوة حديدية في العمل.He has an iron-like strength at work.
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Example conversation
Ziad and Nour are at the gym.
- زياد Ziadهل يمكنك مساعدتي في حمل هذه الأوزان؟Hal yumkinuka musa'adati fi haml hadhihi al-awzan?Can you help me carry these weights?
- نور Nourبالطبع، أنت قوي جداً يا زياد.Bitab', anta qawi jiddan ya Ziyad.Of course, you are very strong, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadشكراً، لكن هذا الوزن ثقيل حقاً.Shukran, lakin hadha al-wazn thaqil haqqan.Thanks, but this weight is really heavy.
- نور Nourلا تقلق، سنحمله معاً.La taqlaq, sanahmiluhu ma'an.Don't worry, we will carry it together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
