لَبِسَ
labisa
To wear in Arabic is expressed by لَبِسَ (labisa). Wiktionary also lists اِرْتَدَى (irtadā).
Meaning: to have on (clothes or accessories) (verb)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| لَبِسَ | labisa |
| اِرْتَدَى | irtadā |
The verb is used to describe the act of having clothes or accessories on the body.
Which one should you use?
The verb لَبِسَ is the most common way to say 'to wear' or 'to put on clothes' in everyday speech. In contrast, اِرْتَدَى is more formal and is often used in literature, news or formal descriptions of clothing.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form لَبِسَ is the third-person masculine singular past tense, meaning 'he wore'. The present tense form is يَلْبَسُ, meaning 'he wears' or 'he is wearing'.
How do you pronounce it?
labisa
Did you know?
- Arabic has a specific noun derived from the same root as لَبِسَ that means 'confusion' or 'ambiguity', as if the truth is 'clothed' and hidden from view.
- The formal verb اِرْتَدَى comes from a root meaning 'to wrap around', reflecting the historical importance of the 'rida', a traditional cloak wrapped around the shoulders.
- If you want to say someone is 'wearing out' an item of clothing, you would use a different root related to 'decay' or 'exhaustion' rather than a form of لَبِسَ.
Examples in context
- أنا أريد أن ألبس قميصًا جديدًاI want to wear a new shirt.
- قررت أن أرتدي الزي التقليدي في المناسبةI decided to wear traditional attire to the event.
- هي ترتدي قبعةShe is wearing a hat.
- هو يرتدي قبعةHe is wearing a hat.
- هي تلبس فستانًا جميلاً للحفلة.She wears a beautiful dress to the party.
- أحب أن ألبس أحذية مريحة.I love to wear comfortable shoes.
- سنلبس معاطف الشتاء في الجبال.We will wear winter coats in the mountains.
- لَبِسَ الوَلَدُ مَلَابِسَ جَدِيدَةً.labisa al-waladu malābisa jadīdatan.The boy wore new clothes.
- لَبِسَتْ مَرْيَمُ فَسْتَانًا جَمِيلًا.labisat Maryamu fustānan jamīlan.Maryam wore a beautiful dress.
- لَبِسَ الرَّجُلُ مِعْطَفًا ثَقِيلًا.labisa al-rajulu mi'tafan thaqīlan.The man wore a heavy coat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wear” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
