Arabic vocabulary
مِثَالexample in Arabic
مِثَال is how you say “example” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Root م ث ل (m-th-l)noun (pattern/model noun)Pronounced mithāl
Meaning of example in Arabic
- example, especially of a grammatical form or rule
- pattern or model that something is made or measured by
- manner, fashion, or form of a thing
Mithāl is the standard word for an illustrative example, especially in grammar and teaching (introducing a sample sentence or form). It also carries the older sense of a template or pattern something is cut or measured against.
Words from the same root
- مِثْلٌa like, similar person or thing
- مَثَلٌa proverb, saying, or descriptive comparison
- اِمْتَثَلَto obey or comply with a command
- مَثَّلَto liken, compare, or represent
- تَمَاثَلَto resemble each other; also, to recover
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 worked example (as in a grammar lesson); مَثَل leans toward a saying, proverb, or descriptive comparison.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
فليتدبّر اللبيب هذا الْمِثَال؛
So let the wise person reflect on this example;
الْمِثَالَ — the example. al- = 'the'; mithal means 'example'; the '-a' ending marks it as the object of 'reflect on' — 'this example'.
From: Seeds and Streams of Deeds →ومن أبلغ الأمثلة قصة البطاقة؛
And among the most striking examples is the story of the card.
الْأَمْثِلَةِ — examples. Genitive owner of 'most telling' — 'the examples'. Broken plural of 'mithal'; the pool the best is drawn from.
From: Small Deeds, Great Reward →
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