وَحْدَة
waḥdafeminine
The English word "unity" can be translated into Arabic as وَحْدَة (waḥda) or اِتِّحَاد.
Meaning: state of being one or undivided (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| وَحْدَة | waḥda | feminine |
| اِتِّحَاد | ittiḥād | masculine |
Use وَحْدَة when you are discussing the concept of oneness or a single indivisible unit. Use اِتِّحَاد when discussing political or organizational unity, such as a union of states or a federation.
Which one should you use?
وَحْدَة refers to the state of being one, a single unit or solitude. In contrast, اِتِّحَاد refers to the act of joining together, such as a union or a federation.
How does it change in a sentence?
وَحْدَة is a feminine noun, while اِتِّحَاد is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
waḥda
Did you know?
- Because وَحْدَة can mean both 'unity' and 'solitude', the context of the sentence is the only way to tell if a person is feeling connected to others or completely isolated.
- The term اِتِّحَاد refers to the act of 'binding' or 'tying' together. It evokes a physical connection, like a knot, rather than just a conceptual agreement.
- In Islamic philosophy and Sufism, the concept of 'divine unity' is expressed as تَوْحِيد, a closely related term to وَحْدَة. This specific term refers to the belief in the oneness of God.
Examples in context
- كلنا نسعى لتحقيق وحدة الهدف المشترك.We all strive for the unity of a common goal.
- لنتوحد لتحقيق أهدافنا المشتركة.Let's unite to achieve our common goals.
- وَحْدَةُ الصُّفُوفِ هِيَ السِّرُّ.waḥdatu aṣ-ṣufoūfi hiya as-sirru.Unity of the ranks is the secret.
- نَسْعَى لِتَحْقِيقِ الْوَحْدَةِ بَيْنَنَا.nas‘ā li-taḥqīqi al-waḥdati baynanā.We strive to achieve unity among us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “unity” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
