ضيوف (duyuuf) — "guests" in Modern Standard Arabic
ضيوف
Duyuuf
guests
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ضيوف in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
عملا معا على كل التفاصيل من اختيار قاعة الحفل الى قائمة الضيوف والترتيبات الخاصة
Amila ma'an ala kull al-tafaseel min ikhtiyar qa'at al-hafl ila qa'imat al-duyuf wal-tartibat al-khassah.
They worked together on all the details, from choosing the ceremony hall to the guest list and special arrangements.
استقبلتنا العائلة بكرم في بهو واسع ثم جلسنا في قاعة الضيوف
Istaqbalatnā al-aa'ilah bi-karam fī bahw waasi' thumma jalasnā fī qaa'at ad-duyoof.
The family welcomed us generously in a spacious foyer, then we sat in the guests' hall.
from A Visit to Relatives
هذا ليس جيدا لاستقبال الضيوف في البيت
Hadha laysa jayyidan li-istiqbal ad-dhuyuf fi al-bayt.
This is not good for receiving guests at home.
from The Door Problem
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