اسْتَقَامَ become upright in Arabic
اسْتَقَامَ is how you say “become upright” in Arabic.
Root ق و م q-w-m. verb (form X). istaqāma.
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Meaning of become upright in Arabic
- become straight, upright, or even of something previously crooked or bent
- keep to a right course, be steadfast of conduct or character rather than a physical thing
Example sentence
فَإِذَا اجْتَمَعَا اسْتَقَامَتْ
But when both are together, it becomes upright.
اسْتَقَامَتْ it becomes upright
Past-tense verb 'istaqamat' = 'it became straight, steady'; '-at' marks feminine 'it'.
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How it is used
Built on qawwama's sense of straightening something crooked, istaqāma describes a thing (or a person's conduct) settling into a straight, right, or correct state — moving from bent or wayward to upright and steady.
Words from the same root
- قَامَ to stand up, rise
- أَقَامَ to set upright; to stay, reside
- قِيمَةٌ price, value
- مَقَامٌ a standing place, station
- قَائِمٌ standing, upright
More example sentences
قال ما استقامت لكم أئمتكم،
He said: 'As long as your leaders are upright.'
اسْتَقَامَتْ are upright
A past-tense verb with a feminine ending agreeing with the plural 'leaders' as its subject, 'stay upright'. Under the 'as long as' before it, the past form expresses an ongoing condition, not a one-off event.
Common questions
- How do you say "become upright" in Arabic?
- اسْتَقَامَ (istaqāma).
- What does اسْتَقَامَ mean literally?
- It extends qāma 'to stand' — meaning to become straight, even, or upright after being crooked, and by extension to keep to a right, steady course.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).