رَمَى
ramā
To throw in Arabic is رَمَى (ramā). Wiktionary also lists صَبَّ (ṣabba) and اِنْدَفَعَ (indafaʕa).
Meaning: to cause an object to move rapidly through the air (verb)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| رَمَى | ramā |
| صَبَّ | ṣabba |
| اِنْدَفَعَ | indafaʕa |
| قَذَفَ | qaḏafa |
The verb is used to describe the act of causing an object to move rapidly through the air.
Which one should you use?
While رَمَى is the general word for throw, قَذَفَ implies throwing something with great force or velocity, often used in more formal or literary contexts. صَبَّ is used when the act of 'throwing' or 'casting' involves pouring a liquid or casting molten material into a mold. اِنْدَفَعَ describes an object or person moving rapidly forward (like a projectile), rather than the act of a person throwing an object.
How does it change in a sentence?
The present tense form of the default verb رَمَى is يَرْمِي (yarmī).
How do you pronounce it?
ramā
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the verb قَذَفَ is not only for physical force but is also the legal and religious term for 'slander', specifically the act of 'throwing' a false accusation of immorality at someone.
- The verb رَمَى is used in a common idiom to describe 'throwing' a glance or a look at someone, similar to the English 'glance', but emphasizing a sudden or brief movement of the eyes.
- While صَبَّ means to pour or cast, it is used metaphorically in the phrase صَبَّ غَضَبَهُ, which means to 'pour out' or 'throw' one's anger onto someone.
Examples in context
- رَمَى الولدُ الكرةَ بعيداً.ramā al-waladu al-kurata ba'īdan.The boy threw the ball far away.
- رَمَى الصيادُ الشبكةَ في البحر.ramā al-sayyādu al-shabakata fī al-baḥr.The fisherman threw the net into the sea.
Example conversation
Maryam and Youssef are playing in the park.
- مريم Maryamيوسف، رَمَى أحدُ الأطفالِ كرتي!Youssef, rama ahadu al-atfali kurati!Youssef, one of the children threw my ball!
- يوسف Youssefأين ذهبت الكرة الآن؟Ayna dhahabat al-kuratu al-an?Where did the ball go now?
- مريم Maryamلقد رَمَى بها بعيداً جداً.Laqad rama biha ba'idan jiddan.He threw it very far away.
- يوسف Youssefسأذهب لإحضارها لكِ.Sa-adhhabu li-ihdariha laki.I will go get it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “throw” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
