Arabic vocabulary
دُرّpearl in Arabic
دُرّ is how you say “pearl” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root د ر ر (d-r-r)noun (collective / mass noun)Pronounced durr
Meaning of pearl in Arabic
- pearl, pearls (fine, lustrous) — used as a collective noun; a single pearl is دُرَّة
دُرّ names fine pearls collectively, with دُرَّة for a single one. It sits on a root whose verb دَرَّ centers on milk (and, by extension, rain, sweat, trade, blood) flowing forth abundantly — an image of steady, plentiful yield that recurs across the wider word family, often in tropical senses.
Words from the same root
- دَرَّto flow copiously, be abundant (esp. of milk)
- أَدَرَّto make milk flow abundantly; to draw out milk
- دَرٌّcopious flow, abundance (verbal noun)
- دِرَّةٌbrisk trade, abundance in the market (tropical)
- دَرِيرٌrunning vehemently and smoothly, of a horse
- دُرَّةٌa single pearl (the unit noun of دُرّ)
Common questions
- How do you say "pearl" in Arabic?
- دُرّ (durr).
- What is the difference between دُرّ and دُرَّة؟
- دُرّ is the collective noun for pearls in general; دُرَّة is the singulative, meaning one single pearl.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
وما علم أن هبوط الغائص في اللجّة خلف الدرّ صعود
And did not know that the diver's descent into the depth in pursuit of the pearl is an ascent.
الدُّرِّ — the pearl. al- = 'the'; durr means 'pearls' — the noun after 'khalf': 'after the pearl'.
From: Adam's Descent →
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