مكنسة كهربائية
miknasah kahraba'iyyah
The Arabic word for vacuum is مكنسة كهربائية (miknasah kahraba'iyyah).
مكنسة كهربائية is the term used for a vacuum cleaner. If you want to refer to a general sweeper or a broom, you can use the shorter term مكنسة.
Meaning: transitive: to clean with a vacuum cleaner (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The term مكنسة كهربائية is a compound phrase that literally means 'electric broom'.
Which one should you use?
مكنسة refers to a broom or a general sweeper, while مكنسة كهربائية specifically refers to the electric vacuum cleaner.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of vacuuming (to clean with a vacuum cleaner), you use the verb يكنس (to sweep) combined with the preposition بـ (with) and the noun مكنسة كهربائية.
How do you pronounce it?
miknasah kahraba'iyyah
Did you know?
- The word كهربائية 'electric' comes from كهرباء 'electricity', which is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἤλεκτρον 'elektron', meaning 'amber'.
- The root ك ن س 'k n s' can also refer to gathering or folding things together, reflecting the way a broom pushes dust into a single pile.
- The term مكنسة is also found in Mehri, a modern South Arabian language, as məkənsēt, suggesting the word's ancient roots in the peninsula.
Examples in context
- ضجيج المكنسة الكهربائية يزعجني.The noise of the vacuum cleaner is bothering me.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مكنسة, مكنسة كهربائية, CC BY-SA 4.0.
