Modern Standard Arabic Mankind and kinship — 145 Words
This page lists 145 mankind and kinship in Modern Standard Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| إنسان | insaan | human |
| بشر | bašar | human being; mankind |
| بني آدم | bani aadam | human being |
| ناس | naas | people |
| شعب | ša3b | people |
| شعوب | šu3uub | people s |
| شخص | šaxS | person |
| أشخاص | ašxaaS | people |
| نسمة | nasama | person (e.g. in a census |
| نسمات | nasamaat | person (e.g. in a censuses |
| فرد | fard | individual |
| أفراد | afraad | individual s |
| حياة | Hayaah | life |
| حيوات | Hayawaat | lives |
| صغير | Saġiir | young |
| صغار | Suġaar | young s |
| عمر | 3omr | age |
| كم عمرك؟ | kam 3omrak? | How old are you? |
| طفل رضيع | Tifl raDii3 | baby |
| أطفال رضاع | aTfaal ruDaa3 | babies |
| طفل | Tifl | child |
| أطفال | aTfaal | children |
| ولد | walad | boy or son |
| أولاد | awlaad | boy or sons |
| صبي | Sabi | boy |
| صبيان | Sibyaan | boys |
| ابن | ibn | son |
| أبناء | abnaa' | sons |
| بنت | bint | girl or daughter |
| بنات | banaat | girl or daughters |
| كريمة | kariima | daughter |
| كرائم | karaa'im | daughters |
| صبية | Sabiyya | girl |
| صبايا | Sabaaya | girls |
| عيّل | 3ayyil | kid |
| عيال | 3iyaal | kids |
| مراهق | muraahiq | teenager |
| فتى | fatan | young boy/man |
| فتيان | fityaan | young boy/men |
| فتاة | fataah | young girl/woman |
| فتيات | fatayaat | young girl/women |
| شباب | šabaab | young people |
| شاب | šaabb | young man |
| شبان | šubbaan | young men |
| شابة | šaabba | young woman |
| صهر | Sihr | son-in-law |
| أصهار | aShaar | son-in-laws |
| كنّة | kanna | daughter-in-law |
| كنائن | kanaa'in | daughter-in-laws |
| سلف | silf | brother-in-law |
| أسلاف | aslaaf | brother-in-law s |
| عديل | 3adiil | brother-in-law |
| عدائل | 3adaa'il | brother-in-law s |
| سلفة | silfa | sister-in-law |
| salaayif | sister-in-laws | |
| أعزب | a3zab | single |
| زواج | zawaaj | marriage |
| زفاف | zifaaf | wedding |
| أفراح | afraaH | weddings |
| إكليل | ikliil | * used by Christians in Egypt * |
| شهر عسل | šahr 3asal | honeymoon |
| مهر | mahr | dowry |
| مهور | muhuur | dowries |
| مخطوب | maxTuub | engaged |
| خطوبة | xuTuuba | engagement |
| نص إكليل | noSS ikliil | * used by Christians in Egypt * |
| فسخ - يفسخ خطوبة | fisix - yifsax xuTuuba | to break an engagement |
| عروس | 3aruus | bride |
| عرائس | 3araa'is | brides |
| عريس | 3ariis | bridegroom |
| عرسان | 3irsaan | bridegrooms |
| زوج | zawj | husband |
| أزواج | azwaaj | husbands |
| زوجة | zawja | wife |
| زوجات | zawjaat | wives |
| حامل | Haamil | pregnant |
| طلاق | Talaaq | divorce |
| مجتمع | mujtama3 | society or community |
| مجتمعات | mujtama3aat | society or communities |
| ثقافة | taqaafa | culture |
| ثقافات | taqaafaat | cultures |
| حضارة | HaDaara | civilization |
| حضارات | HaDaaraat | civilizations |
| تقليد | taqliid | tradition |
| تقاليد | taqaaliid | traditions |
| عادة | 3aada | custom |
| عادات | 3aadaat | customs |
| لهجة | lahaja | dialect |
| لهجات | lahajaat | dialects |
| قبيلة | qabiila | tribe |
| شابات | šaabbaat | young women |
| قاصر | qaaSir | minor |
| بالغ | baaliġ | adult |
| رجل | rajul | man |
| رجال | rijaal | men |
| امرأة* | imra'a | woman |
| نساء | nisaa' | women |
| جنس | jins | sex or race |
| أجناس | ajnaas | sex or races |
| عائلة | 3aa'ila | family |
| عائالات | 3aa'ilaat | families |
| أسرة | usra | family |
| أسر | usar | families |
| أهل | ahl | family |
| قريب | qariib | relative |
| أقرباء | aqribaa' | relatives |
| أب | ab | father |
| آباء | aabaa' | fathers |
| بابا | baaba | dad |
| أمّ | umm | mother |
| أمهات | ummahaat | mothers |
| ماما | maama | mom |
| أخ | ax | brother |
| اخوة | ixwa | brothers |
| شقيق | šaqiiq | brother |
| أشقاء | ašiqaa' | brothers |
| أخت | uxt | sister |
| اخوات | axawaat | sisters |
| تؤام | taw'am | twin |
| توائم | tawaa'im | twins |
| يتيم | yatiim | orphan |
| يتامى | yataama | orphans |
| عمّ | 3amm | paternal uncle |
| عموم | 3umuum | paternal uncles |
| عمّة | 3amma | paternal aunt |
| عمّات | 3ammaat | paternal aunts |
| خال | xaal | maternal uncle |
| أخوال | axwaal | maternal uncles |
| خالة | xaala | maternal aunt |
| خالات | xaalaat | maternal aunts |
| ابن/بنت اخ/اخت | ibn/bint ax/uxt | nephew/niece |
| جدّ | jadd | grandfather |
| جدود | juduud | grandfathers |
| جدو | giddu | grandpa |
| جدة | jadda | grandmother |
| جدات | jaddaat | grandmothers |
| تيتا | teta | grandma |
| حفيد | Hafiid | grandchild |
| أحفاد | aHfaad | grandchildren |
| نسيب | nasiib | in-law |
| أنسباء | ansibaa' | in-laws |
| حماه | Hamaah | father-in-law |
| احماء | aHmaa' | father-in-laws |
| حماة | Hamaah | mother-in-law |
| حموات | Hamawaat | mother-in-laws |
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