مِثال example in Arabic
مِثال is how you say “example” in Arabic.
Root م ث ل m-th-l. noun (pattern/model noun). mithāl.
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Meaning of example in Arabic
- a model, pattern, or example the standard by which something is made, cut out, or measured
- a precedent as in the phrase 'without precedent'
- a form, fashion, or manner of a thing
Example sentence
مِثَال تولد الطَّاعَة ونموها وتزايدها كَمثل نواة غرستها فَصَارَت شَجَرَة ثمَّ أثمرت فَأكلت ثَمَرهَا وغرست نَوَاهَا،
The example of the birth, growth, and increase of obedience is like a seed you plant, which becomes a tree, then it bears fruit, and you eat its fruit and plant its seeds,
مِثالُ example
mithal means 'example, likeness'; the '-u' ending marks it as the subject, heading an 'of…' phrase with the next word.
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How it is used
Used for a model or template that something else is made or measured against, including a grammatical or classificatory example. It appears in the set phrase مِنْ غَيْرِ سَبْقِ مِثَالٍ, "without any precedent."
Words from the same root
- مِثْلٌ a like, similar thing; an equivalent
- مَثَلٌ a proverb, saying, or descriptive comparison
- مَاثَلَهُ he resembled him
- تَمَثَّلَ he imitated something, or cited it as a proverb
- اِمْتَثَلَ he obeyed, followed a command
Common questions
- How do you say "example" in Arabic?
- مِثَال (mithāl).
- What is the difference between مِثَال and مَثَل?
- مِثَال is a model, pattern, or example that something is measured against; مَثَل is a proverb, saying, or descriptive comparison.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).