Arabic → English
وَلَد in English
boy
وَلَد
- Pronunciation
- walad
- Arabizi
walad- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَوْلَادٌ awlād
- Root
- و ل د
How to use it
"ولد" (walad) is the common word for a male child. It is masculine; the plural is "أولاد" (awlād). In formal contexts you may also use "صبي" (ṣabī) for a young boy.
Example sentences
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الْوَلَدُ يَلْعَبُ فِي الحَدِيْقَةِ.
al-waladu yalʿabu fī al-ḥadīqati.
The boy is playing in the garden.
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أَرْسَلْتُ رِسَالَةً إِلَى وَالِدِ الْوَلَدِ.
arsaltu risālatan ilā wālidi al-waladi.
I sent a message to the boy's father.
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كُلُّ وَلَدٍ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى رِعَايَةٍ.
kullu waladin yaḥtāju ilā riʿāyatin.
Every boy needs care.
Questions and answers
What is the feminine form?
The feminine counterpart is "بنت" (bint).
Can "ولد" be used for a newborn?
Yes, it can refer to any male child, including a newborn.
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