Arabic → English
قُوَّة in English
power
قُوَّة
- Pronunciation
- quwwa
- Arabizi
quwwa- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- قُوَى quwā
- Root
- ق و ي
Other meanings
- قُوَّة quwwa — force · force
How to use it
قوة means ‘power, strength, force’. It is a feminine noun; its plural is قُوَى (quwā). Used for physical strength, political power, or scientific forces.
Example sentences
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القُوَّةُ الدِّفَاعِيَّةُ لِلْدَوْلَةِ هِيَ قَوِيَّةٌ.
al-quwwatu ad-difāʿiyyatu lil-dawla hiya qawiyyah.
The country's defensive power is strong.
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اِسْتَخْدِمْ القُوَّةَ بِحِكْمَةٍ.
istakhdim al-quwwata bi-ḥikmah.
Use power wisely.
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قُوَى الطَّبِيعَةِ تُحَرِّكُ الأَرْضَ.
quwā aṭ-ṭabīʿati tuḥarriku al-arḍa.
Natural forces move the earth.
Questions and answers
Is قوة always feminine?
Yes, the word is grammatically feminine even when referring to masculine agents.
How to say ‘powerful’?
Use القوي (al-qawī) for masculine, القوية (al-qawiyyah) for feminine.
Related words and expressions
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