Arabic vocabulary
How to say “narrated” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
روي أن رجلا دخل البصرة، ولم يكن رأى الحسن،
It is narrated that a man entered Basra, who had not seen Al-Hasan,
رُوِيَ — it is narrated. This is the passive of the verb: the account is the thing narrated, with the narrator left unnamed. Arabic marks the passive by reshaping the verb's inner vowels rather than adding a 'was' helper.
From: The Grandson's Noble Grief →روي في الخبر أن عائشة رضي الله عنها سمعت الحسن يتكلم،
It is reported in the narration that Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, heard Al-Hasan speak,
رُوِيَ — was reported. This is the passive form: the account is the thing reported, with the reporter unnamed. Arabic builds this passive by reshaping the verb's inner vowels rather than by adding a 'was' helper.
From: Raised in the Prophet’s Household →OpenArabic teaches words like رُوِي through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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