فَوْقَ
fawqa
The English word "up" can be translated into Arabic as فَوْقَ (fawqa). Wiktionary also lists فَوْق (fawq).
Meaning: away from earth’s surface (adv)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| فَوْقَ | fawqa |
| فَوْق | fawq |
The term refers to being away from the earth's surface.
Which one should you use?
While فَوْقَ is used to mean "up" or "above" in terms of position, the related form لِأَعْلَى is used specifically to mean "upwards" or "toward the top" in terms of direction.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form with the final 'a' vowel, فَوْقَ, is the standard adverbial or prepositional form used to indicate position above something.
How do you pronounce it?
fawqa
Did you know?
- In the Levant, the colloquial form فُوق is used not just for position but to mean 'in addition to' when adding more items to a list.
- The root of أَعْلَى, meaning 'upwards', is shared with 'Al-A'la', a name for God in the Quran meaning the 'Most High'.
- In Arabic, the word فَوْق is used to describe not only physical height but also superiority in rank or status, similar to the English 'upper class'.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Omar and Maryam are looking at a kite in the sky.
- عمر Omarمريم، انظري فَوْقَك الآن!Maryam, unzuri fawqaki al-an!Maryam, look up now!
- مريم Maryamأرى طائرة ورقية ملونة.Ara ta'ira waraqiya mulawwana.I see a colorful kite.
- عمر Omarإنها تطير عالياً جداً.Innaha tatir aliyan jiddan.It is flying very high.
- مريم Maryamجميلة جداً في السماء.Jamila jiddan fi al-samaa.It is very beautiful in the sky.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “up” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
