أمنية
umniyyah
The Arabic word for 'wish' is أمنية (umniyyah).
أمنية is used to refer to a wish or a hoped-for outcome.
Meaning: to hope for an outcome (verb)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
umniyyah
Did you know?
- In certain dialects, the act of making a أمنية is sometimes linked to the custom of tying a piece of cloth to a tree or shrine to 'anchor' the wish.
- While أمنية is the noun for 'a wish', Arabic uses different verbs depending on whether the wish is seen as possible or impossible to achieve.
- In certain poetic contexts, the root of أمنية can be linked to the idea of 'destiny' or 'fate', implying that a wish is a potential future that is already written.
Examples in context
- أَتَمَنَّى لَكَ حَظًّا سَعِيدًا في اختِبَارِكَ.I wish you good luck in your exam.
- بِالتَّوْفِيق فِي الامْتِحَان.Good luck in the exam.
Example conversation
Layla and Ziad are talking about their future goals.
- ليلى Laylaما هي أمنيتك لهذا العام يا زياد؟Ma hiya umniyatuka lihadha al-am ya Ziyad?What is your wish for this year, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadأمنيتي هي السفر حول العالم.Umniyati hiya as-safar hawla al-alam.My wish is to travel around the world.
- ليلى Laylaهذه أمنية رائعة حقاً.Hadhihi umniya ra'i'a haqqan.That is truly a wonderful wish.
- زياد Ziadشكراً لكِ يا ليلى.Shukran laki ya Layla.Thank you, Layla.
