Arabic vocabulary
سُطُورlines in Arabic
سُطُور is how you say “lines” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root س ط ر (s-ṭ-r)noun (plural)Pronounced suṭūr
Meaning of lines in Arabic
- lines of writing, in a book or text — the ordinary plural of سَطْر
- rows, e.g. of buildings or trees — figurative extension of the same word
سُطُور is simply the plural of سَطْر, 'a line'; it is the everyday word for lines of text on a page, and by extension can describe rows of things like trees or buildings. A separate, less common plural of سَطْر is أَسْطُر, while the further plural أَسَاطِير drifted toward 'legends, fables' (see أُسْطُورَة).
Words from the same root
- سَطَرَto write; to rule lines in a book
- سَطْرٌa line of writing; a row (of buildings, trees)
- سطّرto compose fictions or tell embellished, legend-like stories
- أُسْطُورَةٌa legend or fanciful, unfounded tale
- مِسْطَرَةٌa ruler, the tool used to rule lines on a page
- سَاطُورٌa butcher's cleaver
- سَيْطَرَto hold absolute authority over, oversee and watch closely
Common questions
- How do you say "lines" in Arabic?
- سُطُور (suṭūr) — the plural of سَطْر, 'a line'.
- What is the singular of سُطُور؟
- سَطْر (saṭr), meaning a single line of writing, or a row of things such as trees or buildings.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
ما زال يكتب بدم الندم سطور الحزن في القصص،
He never stopped writing with the blood of regret the lines of sadness in the stories.
سُطُورَ — the lines. sutur means 'lines' (plural); the object of 'writes' (object form), heading an 'of…' phrase with the next word.
From: Adam's Descent →
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