ساحرات
The English phrase "witches" is translated into Arabic as ساحرات.
ساحرات is used to refer to a group of female witches.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term ساحر is the masculine singular form used for a male witch or sorcerer. For a group of females, the feminine plural form is ساحرات (also written as سَاحِرَات). For a group of males or a mixed-gender group, the masculine plural form سحرة is used.
Did you know?
- The root of the word ساحرات is the same as the word for 'magnet', as both stem from a concept of pulling or attracting.
- The term ساحرة can also be used to describe a person of extreme beauty, implying that her charm is so powerful it acts like a spell.
- The term سحر for magic is used to describe the 'magic' of the dawn, referring to the time just before sunrise when the light changes rapidly.
Examples in context
- رأيت ساحرات في ذلك الفيلم القديم.ra'aytu sāhirāt fī dhālika al-fīlm al-qadīm.I saw witches in that old movie.
Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are discussing a book they just read.
- زياد Ziadهذا الكتاب يتحدث عن ساحرات غامضات.hādhā al-kitāb yataḥaddath 'an sāhirāt ghāmiḍāt.This book talks about mysterious witches.
- سارة Saraهل هؤلاء الساحرات شريرات في القصة؟hal ha'ulā' al-sāhirāt sharīrāt fī al-qiṣṣa?Are those witches evil in the story?
- زياد Ziadنعم، إنهن ساحرات قويات جداً.na'am, innahunna sāhirāt qawiyāt jiddan.Yes, they are very powerful witches.
- سارة Saraالقصة تبدو مرعبة يا زياد.al-qiṣṣa tabdū mur'iba yā Ziyād.The story sounds scary, Ziad.
