تحديث
taḥdīṯ/taħ.diːθ/
To update in Arabic is تحديث (taḥdīṯ).
تحديث is the standard technical term used in Modern Standard Arabic when referring to software, data or system updates.
Meaning: to make something up to date (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the root ح–د–ث (ḥ-d-th), which relates to being new or occurring and the pattern implies the process of making something modern or new.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form تحديث can function as both a verb (to update) and a noun (an update).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is taḥdīṯ (/taħ.diːθ/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word 'hadith' (حدیث), which refers to the famous collections of prophetic traditions, shares the same linguistic root as تحديث. This connects the concept of an 'update' to the concept of 'newly reported' speech.
- While تحديث is perfect for software, if you want to 'update' a person on news or gossip, you would use a different verb from the same root to mean 'to tell' or 'to narrate'.
- If you are updating a physical document or a list, you might use the word تجديد, which focuses more on 'renewal' than on the 'newness' implied by تحديث.
Examples in context
- توقّف الحاسوب عن العمل بعد تحديث آلي للنظام.The computer stopped working after an automatic system update.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use تحديث in the context of a system update.Tatoeba #4480029 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #4435486 by LB
- هل يُمكنك إعطائي آخر التحديثات حول المشروع؟Can you give me the latest updates on the project?
- ما هي الأخبار الجديدة؟What's the latest update?
- إيه آخر الأخبار عن المباراة؟What's the update on the game?
- إيه الأخبار؟What's new?
- يجب تحديث التطبيق الآن.yajibu tahdith al-tatbiq al-an.The application must be updated now.
- هل انتهيت من تحديث البيانات؟hal intahayta min tahdith al-bayanat?Have you finished updating the data?
Example conversation
Youssef and Maryam are discussing office work at a computer.
- يوسف Youssefهل تحتاج مريم إلى تحديث البرنامج؟hal tahtaju Maryam ila tahdith al-barnamaj?Does Maryam need to update the program?
- مريم Maryamنعم، أحتاج تحديث النظام أولاً.na'am, ahtaju tahdith al-nizam awalan.Yes, I need to update the system first.
- يوسف Youssefسأقوم بتحديث الحاسوب لكِ.sa-aqumu bi-tahdith al-hasub laki.I will update the computer for you.
- مريم Maryamشكراً لك يا يوسف.shukran laka ya Youssef.Thank you, Youssef.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry تحديث, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
