أوقات
awqāt
The English word 'times' is translated into Arabic as أوقات (awqāt).
It is used as a preposition to mean 'multiplied by' in mathematical contexts.
Meaning: multiplied by (prep)
Is it said differently in some regions?
While formal Arabic uses certain phrases to ask for the time, such as ما الوقت؟ or كم الساعة؟, some dialects use شو الوقت؟ to ask the same question.
How do you pronounce it?
awqāt
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the concept of 'times' in a mathematical sense is often expressed using the word ضرب (darb), which literally means 'hitting' or 'striking'.
- In mathematical Arabic, the symbol for 'times' (×) is read as في (fī), which usually means 'in' or 'inside'.
- The word أوقات is the plural of وقت (waqt), which is an Arabic loanword used in several other languages like Persian and Urdu to denote 'time'.
Examples in context
- في أوقات الجفاف، يقل الماء في قرانا.In times of drought, there is lack of water in our villages.This sentence is useful for describing the availability of resources during certain أوقات.Tatoeba #2603449 by Samer, translation #1744703 by Djef_Messaoudi
- الثانية والنصف صباحًاTwo-thirty AM
- الواحدة مساءًOne PM
- ساعتينTwo hours
Example conversation
Nour and Ahmed are talking about a recipe.
- نور Nourهل نضع ملعقة سكر واحدة فقط؟Hal nada' mil'aqat sukkar wahida faqat?Do we put only one spoon of sugar?
- أحمد Ahmedلا، نحتاج كمية أكبر بثلاث أوقات.La, nahtaj kammiya akbar bi-thalath awqat.No, we need three times more.
- نور Nourهل ستصبح الحلوى حلوة جداً؟Hal satasbah al-halwa hulwa jiddan?Will the dessert become too sweet?
- أحمد Ahmedلا، هذا هو المقدار الصحيح.La, hadha huwa al-miqdar al-sahih.No, this is the correct amount.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
