Arabic vocabulary
شريكpartner in Arabic
شريك is how you say “partner” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root ش ر ك (sh-r-k)noun (adjective, faʿīl pattern)Pronounced sharīk
Meaning of partner in Arabic
- partner, copartner — in a sale, inheritance, business, or any shared affair
- associate, colleague
شريك is the everyday, neutral word for a partner or associate — in business, marriage, or any joint undertaking. The same root also produces شِرْك, the Islamic term for attributing partners to God, so in religious contexts the root carries much heavier theological weight than شريك itself does.
Words from the same root
- شِرْكَةٌpartnership, a joint share
- شِرْكٌassociating partners with God; polytheism
- مُشْرِكٌpolytheist, one who associates partners with God
- شَارَكَto share, partner with someone
- مُشْتَرَكٌshared, common, joint
Common questions
- How do you say "partner" in Arabic?
- شريك (sharīk).
- What does the root ش ر ك mean?
- It carries the sense of sharing or participating with someone — the source of شريك (partner) and شِرْك (associating partners with God).
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
فَمَتَى أَعَانَهَا فَهُوَ شَرِيكُهَا فِي فَسَادِهَا
Whenever he aids it, he becomes a partner in its corruption.
شَرِيكُهَا — a partner in it. 'sharik' = 'partner'; '-ha' = 'its', so 'its partner'.
From: Taming the Lower Self →
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