نادر (naadir) — "rare" in Modern Standard Arabic
نادر
naadir
rare
- Topic
- media and the arts
- Seen in
- 2 of our stories
"rare" in the other dialects
نادر 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.
أجابت ليلى: بخير، شكراً. أبحث عن كتاب نادر.
Ajabat Layla: "Bikhayr, shukran. Abhatthu 'an kitab nadir."
Layla replied: "Fine, thank you. I am looking for a rare book."
from Greetings in Cairo
أوضحت ليلى بسرعة كبيرة: أعلم أن هذا ليس التوقيت المثالي، ولكنني كنت آمل أن أتمكن من محادثتك للحظات بشأن المخطوط النادر جداً.
Awdahat Layla bisur'atin kabeerah: A'lamu anna hatha laysa at-tawqeeta al-mithaliyya, wa lakinnani kuntu amulu an atamakkanu min muhadathatika lilahazatin bisha'ni al-makhtooti an-nadiri jiddan.
Layla quickly explained: "I know this isn't the ideal time, but I was hoping to be able to speak with you for a few moments about the very rare manuscript."
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