Arabic vocabulary
How to say “instinct” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
وَأَمَّا الْحُمْقُ فَإِنَّهُ غَرِيزَةٌ
As for folly, it is an instinct.
غَرِيزَةٌ — instinct. This noun is the predicate of the resumed topic, naming what folly is said to be: an inborn trait. It completes the 'as for folly, it is ...' statement. Its role is to deliver the saying's verdict on the topic.
From: On Foolishness and Wisdom →OpenArabic teaches words like غَرِيزَةٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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