Arabic vocabulary
كَلْبٌdog in Arabic
كَلْبٌ is how you say “dog” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root ك ل ب (k-l-b)noun (masculine)Pronounced kalb
Meaning of dog in Arabic
- dog — the ordinary word for the animal
- any wounding, predatory animal — Lane notes it is unclear whether birds of prey are included
كَلْبٌ is the everyday word for a dog; Lane also records an extended use for any wounding animal of prey. Much of the rest of the root deals with كَلَبٌ, the canine-madness disease (rabies), and the fury, thirst, or eagerness likened to it.
Words from the same root
- كَلَبٌrabies, canine-type madness
- كَلِبَto be seized with canine madness
- كُلَّابٌa hook or spur
- مُكَلَّبٌa dog trained for hunting
- تَكَالَبَto rush upon something together
Common questions
- How do you say "dog" in Arabic?
- كَلْبٌ (kalb).
- What does the root ك ل ب mean?
- It centers on "dog" and dog-like madness or rage; كَلَبٌ (kalab) is the canine-madness disease, and كَلِبَ (kaliba) means to be seized by it.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
فقال هذا الكلب عدو الله عمير،
He said: This dog, the enemy of Allah, Umair.
الْكَلْبُ — dog. al- = 'the'; kalb means 'dog'; the '-u' ending marks it as the subject — here a contemptuous label.
From: Early Converts to Islam →
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