جامعة
jāmiʻah
In Arabic, university is جامعة (jāmiʻah).
The term refers to an institution of higher education.
Meaning: institution of higher education (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word جامعة is derived from the root j-m-ʻ, which relates to the concept of gathering or collecting. This implies the university is a place where people and knowledge are gathered together.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the word for university is commonly referred to as جامعة (gam3a).
How do you pronounce it?
jāmiʻah
Did you know?
- The world's oldest degree-granting university, the University of Al-Qarawiyyin, was founded by a woman named Fatima al-Fihri in 859 AD.
- The word جامعة shares the same root as the word for 'Friday', الجمعة, because Friday is the day when the community gathers for prayer.
- Because the root of جامعة means 'to gather', the word is also the exact same word used for a 'mosque' in certain linguistic contexts, specifically implying a congregational place where people assemble.
Examples in context
- في أي جامعة تدرس؟Which university are you studying at?This sentence is useful for asking which university someone is studying at.Tatoeba #4926136 by damascene, translation #1805229 by CM
- أنا أذهبُ إلى جامعة بجاية.I go to Bejaia University.This sentence is useful for stating that you go to Bejaia University.Tatoeba #7669647 by MisterBrown, translation #7670604 by MisterBrown
- أنا أذهبُ إلى جامعة بومرداس.I go to Boumerdes University.This sentence is useful for stating that you go to Boumerdes University.Tatoeba #7669644 by MisterBrown, translation #7670606 by MisterBrown
- أدرس في الجامعة الوطنية.I study at the national university.
- سعيد حاصل على الشهادة من جامعة القاهرة.Saeed graduated from Cairo University.
- أصيل يدرس في كلية الهندسة.Asil studies at the College of Engineering.
- نبيلة ستدرس في الجامعة الأميركية في الدوحة.Nabeela will study at the American University in Doha.
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Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are talking about their studies in a cafe.
- زياد Ziadهل جامعة القاهرة قريبة من هنا؟hal jāmi'at al-qāhira qarība min hunā?Is Cairo University near here?
- سارة Saraنعم، الجامعة تقع في وسط المدينة.na'am, al-jāmi'a taqa' fi wasat al-madina.Yes, the university is located in the city center.
- زياد Ziadأريد التسجيل في تلك الجامعة.urīdu al-tasjīl fi tilka al-jāmi'a.I want to enroll in that university.
- سارة Saraهي جامعة ممتازة يا زياد.hiya jāmi'a mumtāza ya ziyād.It is an excellent university, Ziad.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
