اِتَّحَدَ
ittaḥada
To unite in Arabic can be expressed as اِتَّحَدَ (ittaḥada) or أَلَّفَ.
Meaning: (transitive) to bring together as one (verb)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| اِتَّحَدَ | ittaḥada |
| أَلَّفَ | ʔallafa |
The term refers to the act of bringing things together as one.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb اِتَّحَدَ is derived from the root w-ḥ-d (و–ح–د), which relates to the concept of oneness or unity, literally meaning 'to become one'.
Which one should you use?
The form اِتَّحَدَ is used when subjects unite themselves or become one, whereas أَلَّفَ is a transitive verb used when an external agent is actively bringing multiple parts together.
How do you pronounce it?
ittaḥada
Did you know?
- The verb أَلَّفَ is also the root for the word 'author' in Arabic, implying that an author is someone who 'unites' or 'arranges' disparate ideas into a coherent whole.
- The concept of 'oneness' found in the root of اِتَّحَدَ is also the basis for the word 'Tawhid', a central concept in Islamic theology regarding the absolute unity of God.
- The root of اِتَّحَدَ is the same as the word for 'one' واحد, which is also used to express 'alone' or 'solitary' depending on the context.
Examples in context
- نحن نتحدWe unite
- هم يتحدونThey unite
- الشعب يتوحدThe people unite
Sources
- Wiktionary, “unite” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
