حَرِيق
ḥarīqmasculine
In Arabic, the word for a damaging occurrence of fire is حَرِيق (ḥarīq). Wiktionary also lists حريجة (ḥarīja) and حريقة (ḥarīga).
Meaning: damaging occurrence of fire (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَرِيق | ḥarīq | masculine | |
| حريجة | ḥarīja | Gulf Arabic, feminine | |
| حريقة | ḥarīga | /ħa.riː.qa/ | Hijazi Arabic, feminine |
| حريق | ḥarīg | /ħa.riːq/ /ħur.rajq/ |
Hijazi Arabic, masculine |
The term حَرِيق is used specifically to describe an uncontrolled, destructive or damaging fire, such as a conflagration or a blaze. If you are referring to fire as a general element, such as a flame used for cooking or providing warmth, use the word نَار instead. In standard Arabic, the verb اندلع is the standard word to use with حَرِيق to say that a fire has broken out or erupted.
Which one should you use?
While حَرِيق refers to a damaging or uncontrolled fire, the word نَار is the general term for fire as an element or a flame.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Gulf region, the feminine form حريجة is used. In Hijazi-Arabic, you may use the feminine form حريقة or the masculine form حريق.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the masculine noun حَرِيق is حَرِيقَات.
How do you pronounce it?
ḥarīq
Did you know?
- The word حَرِيق can be used metaphorically to describe an intense, passionate love that 'burns' the heart.
- In some dialects, the phrase ولعت حريقة is used colloquially to describe a situation that has suddenly become chaotic or a heated argument that has exploded.
- While حَرِيق is the noun for a fire, the word نَار is used in many common Arabic idioms to describe anger or stress, such as saying something is 'on fire' to mean it is highly contentious.
Examples in context
- يوجد حريق هائل هناك.There is a huge fire up there.This sentence is useful for describing the existence of a large حريق.Tatoeba #5873404 by OsoHombre, translation #5817843 by OsoHombre
- اندلع حريق قرب منزلي.A fire broke out near my house.This sentence is useful for describing how a حريق started near a location.Tatoeba #383098 by saeb, translation #18674 by CK
- شب حريق الليلة الماضية.A fire broke out last night.This sentence is useful for describing when a حريق broke out.Tatoeba #1575898 by Amastan, translation #244756 by CK
- يُنبغي عَدم اللعب بالنار في المكاتب.It is advisable not to play with fire in offices.
- اضْبَطْ مُنبِّه الحريق على وضع التأهب.Set the fire alarm to alert mode.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “fire” translations and entries حريقة, حريق, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
