Arabic → English
بَعْد in English
- Pronunciation
- baʿda
- Arabizi
ba3d- Type
- preposition
Other meanings
- بَعْدُ baʿdu — later · later, afterwards
- بُعْد buʿd — distance · distance
How to use it
The word 'baʿda' is a preposition meaning 'after'. When used as an adverb, 'baʿdu' means 'yet' or 'afterwards'. As a noun, 'buʿd' means 'distance'. It's important to distinguish between these uses based on context and vowel endings.
Example sentences
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سَأَرَاكَ بَعْدَ الظُهْرِ.
saʾarāka baʿda ẓ-ẓuhri.
I will see you after noon.
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جَاءَ وَلَمْ يَأْتِ أَحَدٌ بَعْدُ.
jāʾa wa-lam yaʾti ʾaḥadun baʿdu.
He came and nobody has come yet.
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مَا هُوَ بُعْدُ المَدِينَةِ عَنَّا؟
mā huwa buʿdu l-madīnati ʿannā?
What is the distance of the city from us?
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'baʿda' and 'baʿdu'?
'Baʿda' is a preposition used before a noun or pronoun, meaning 'after'. 'Baʿdu' is an adverb meaning 'yet' or 'afterwards', and it's usually followed by a verb or implied context.
Can 'buʿd' be used for time?
No, 'buʿd' as a noun specifically refers to spatial distance. For time, you would use 'waqt' (time) or related terms.
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