Arabic vocabulary
خُصُومَةٌopposition in Arabic
خُصُومَةٌ is how you say “opposition” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root خ ص م (kh-ṣ-m)noun (verbal noun / quasi-maṣdar of Form III)Pronounced khuṣūma
Meaning of opposition in Arabic
- contention, dispute, opposition — the quasi-verbal-noun of خَاصَمَ, 'to dispute or contend with someone'
- litigation, a lawsuit between two parties
Denotes the act of disputing or contending with another party, whether in an ordinary quarrel or a formal legal case; it pairs with خَصْمٌ, the 'adversary' one has خُصُومَةٌ with.
Words from the same root
- خَصْمٌan adversary or opponent in dispute
- خَاصَمَto dispute or litigate against someone
- اِخْتَصَمَto contend with one another
- خَصِمٌvehement or skilled in argument
- خُصْمٌthe side or edge of something
Common questions
- How do you say "opposition" in Arabic?
- خُصُومَةٌ (khuṣūma).
- What is the root of خُصُومَةٌ and what does it mean?
- Its root is خ ص م (kh-ṣ-m), which carries the sense of contending, disputing, or litigating.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
فَإِنَّ الطِّبَاعَ تَحْمِلُ عَلَى خُصُومَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
For nature inclines towards opposing enemies.
خُصُومَةِ — opposing. khusuma means 'hostility, quarreling'; heading an 'of…' phrase with the next word; the noun after 'ala'.
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