Arabic vocabulary
How to say “behind” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
والذي نفس محمد بيده لولا أن يشق على المسلمين ما قعدت خلاف سرية تغزو في سبيل الله أبدا،
By the One in whose hand is Muhammad's soul, if it were not hard on the Muslims, I would never remain behind any expedition that fights in the cause of Allah, ever,
خِلَافَ — behind. This noun means 'behind/contrary to' and works as a location word governing the noun after it, 'behind an expedition'. It is the first half of a pairing with that noun, set in the object form for its adverb-like role.
From: Paradise for Those Who Strive →OpenArabic teaches words like خِلَافَ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
Get the app