بطولة
The English word "tournament" in Arabic is بطولة.
The term بطولة is used to describe a series of games or a tournament. It can also mean a single championship depending on the context.
Meaning: series of games (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word بطولة can mean both a single "championship" and a "tournament" depending on context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of بطولة is بطولات.
Did you know?
- In a non-sporting context, بطولة can refer to the 'protagonist' or 'lead role' in a movie or play. The person playing the lead is seen as the 'hero' of the story.
- The root of بطولة is the word بطل, which means 'hero' or 'champion'. Therefore, calling an event a بطولة literally translates to calling it a 'heroism'.
- Depending on the dialect, sports fans may use the word دوري for a league tournament, which comes from the word for 'turn' or 'rotation'.
Examples in context
- هل شاهدت بطولة التنس؟hal shahadta butulat at-tennis?Did you watch the tennis tournament?
- أنا فزت في بطولة الشطرنج.ana fuztu fi butulat ash-shatranj.I won in the chess tournament.
Example conversation
Maryam and Omar are discussing a local sports event.
- مريم Maryamهل ستشارك في هذه البطولة؟hal satushariku fi hadhihi al-butula?Will you participate in this tournament?
- عمر Omarنعم، سأشارك في بطولة كرة القدم.na'am, sa-ushariku fi butulat kurat al-qadam.Yes, I will participate in the football tournament.
- مريم Maryamهذا رائع يا عمر!hadha ra'i' ya Omar!That is great, Omar!
- عمر Omarشكراً لكِ يا مريم.shukran laki ya Maryam.Thank you, Maryam.
