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absence in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ġiyāb
- Arabizi
giyabun- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- غ ي ب
How to use it
"Absence" means the state of being away or not present. It is a masculine noun in Arabic and is used with the definite article when specific, e.g., "الغياب". Often followed by a preposition like "عن" (from).
Example sentences
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غِيابُهُ عنَ الدَّرسِ كانَ واضحًا.
ġiyābuhu ʿan al-darsi kāna wāḍiḥan.
His absence from class was obvious.
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أَشْعُرُ بِغِيابِكَ في الحفلِ.
ʾashʿuru biġiyābika fī al-ḥafli.
I feel your absence at the party.
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غِيابُ الشَّمْسِ يَجْلِبُ البَرْدَ.
ġiyābu al-shamsi yajlibu al-barda.
The absence of the sun brings cold.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Faced with absence.
وكأنها مفقودة غائبة
My mother died during my absence.
ماتت أمي في غيابي.
Absence of State party submissions
عدم تلقي رسائل من الدولة الطرف
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
البُعد يزيد القلب ولوعا.
The absence of disease is not health.
غياب المرض لا يعني الصحة
Procedures in the absence of notification
الإجراءات في حال عدم وجود إخطار
We worry about his guilt over her absence.
هل خذلناه مجددًا كسوريين؟
The news has been mixed during your absence.
تضاربت الأنباء أثناء غيابكم.
Once that occurs, its absence dominates all else.
وبمجرد أن يحدث هذا فإن غيابها يهيمن على كل ما عداها.
Energy policy or its absence seems another clear example.
وتبدو سياسة الطاقة أو غيابها كمثال واضح آخر.
Uribe’s absence has opened the election in unforeseen ways.
والواقع أن غياب أوريبي كان سبباً في انفتاح الانتخابات على نحو لم يكن متوقعاً.
The absence of such knowledge invites trouble, often disaster.
والحقيقة أن غياب مثل هذه المعرفة يؤدي إلى المتاعب، بل والكوارث في كثير من الأحيان.
Questions and answers
Can "absence" be used figuratively?
Yes, you can say "absence of evidence" meaning lack of proof.
Is there a plural form?
The plural is "غيابات" (ġiyābāt).
Related words and expressions
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