Arabic vocabulary
صُنُوفkinds in Arabic
صُنُوف is how you say “kinds” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root ص ن ف (ṣ-n-f)noun (plural)Pronounced ṣunūf
Meaning of kinds in Arabic
- kinds, sorts, types — plural of صِنْف
- parts, portions, constituents of a thing
صُنُوف is a broken plural of صِنْف, used for the various kinds, sorts, or classes that make up a whole — e.g. the different sorts of goods, people, or things within a category.
Words from the same root
- صَنَّفَto sort into kinds; to compose a book
- تَصْنِيفclassification; a literary composition
- صِنْفa kind, sort, or part
- أَصْنَافkinds, sorts, varieties
- مُصَنِّفan author or compiler
Common questions
- How do you say "kinds" in Arabic?
- صُنُوف (ṣunūf) — the plural of صِنْف, meaning kinds, sorts, or types.
- Is صُنُوف the same as أَصْنَاف?
- Both are plurals of صِنْف "kind, sort" and are used interchangeably for "kinds, sorts"; Lane's distinguishes them by sense (species vs. constituent part), but in practice both mean "kinds."
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
إِنَّمَا الْعجب من مَالك يتحبب إِلَى مَمْلُوكه بصنوف إنعامه،
Indeed, the wonder is of a Master who endears Himself to His servant with various kinds of His favors,
بِصُنُوفِ — with various kinds of. bi- = 'with'; sunuf means 'kinds, sorts' (plural) — heading an 'of…' phrase with the next word; the noun after 'bi'.
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