أُرْجُوحَة
ʔurjūḥafeminine
The English word 'swing' (referring to a hanging seat) is أُرْجُوحَة (ʔurjūḥa) in Arabic. Wiktionary also lists مُرْجِيحَة (murjīḥa).
Meaning: hanging seat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| أُرْجُوحَة | ʔurjūḥa | feminine |
| مُرْجِيحَة | murjīḥa | feminine |
The term refers to a hanging seat. It is related to the verb تَأَرْجَحَ, which means to swing or to oscillate.
Which one should you use?
While أُرْجُوحَة is the standard form, مُرْجِيحَة is a common variant used in many spoken dialects.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun أُرْجُوحَة is feminine, so any adjectives describing it must also be in the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
ʔurjūḥa
Did you know?
- While you might use أُرْجُوحَة for a seat, the related verb تَأَرْجَحَ is frequently used in news reports to describe 'fluctuating' prices or political stability.
- The concept of 'swinging' in Arabic is linguistically tied to the roots for 'shaking' and 'trembling'.
- In certain poetic contexts, a swinging motion described by the root of أُرْجُوحَة can be used as a metaphor for the instability of fate or luck.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Layla and Omar are at a local park.
- ليلى Laylaانظر يا عمر، هناك أُرْجُوحَة فارغة!Unzur ya Omar, hunaka urjuha farigha!Look Omar, there is an empty swing!
- عمر Omarرائع! سأركض إليها بسرعة.Ra'i'! Sa-arkudu ilayha bisur'a.Great! I will run to it quickly.
- ليلى Laylaمن سيجلس على الأُرْجُوحَة أولاً؟Man sayajlis 'ala al-urjuha awwalan?Who will sit on the swing first?
- عمر Omarأنتِ يا ليلى، تفضلي.Anti ya Layla, tafaddali.You, Layla, go ahead.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swing” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
