alarm in Arabic: إنذار (ʾindhār) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

مُنَبِّه munabbih — alarm · alarm clock
قَلَق qalaq — alarm · alarm (feeling of fear or worry)

How to use it

The word 'alarm' has multiple meanings in Arabic. 'Indhār' refers to a warning signal, like a fire alarm. 'Munabbih' specifically means an alarm clock. 'Qalaq' describes the feeling of alarm or anxiety.

Example sentences

صَوْتُ الْإِنْذَارِ أَفْزَعَ الْجَمِيعَ.

ṣawtu l-ʾindhāri ʾafzaʿa l-jamīʿa.

The alarm sound frightened everyone.
ضَبَطْتُ الْمُنَبِّهَ عَلَى السَّاعَةِ السَّابِعَةِ.

ḍabaṭtu l-munabbihata ʿalā s-sāʿati s-sābiʿati.

I set the alarm clock for seven o'clock.
كَانَ هُنَاكَ شُعُورٌ بِالْقَلَقِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ.

kāna hunāka shuʿūrun bil-qalqi bayna n-nāsi.

There was a sense of alarm among the people.

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.

Turn off the alarm.

أوقف المنبه.

Sami sounded the alarm.

شغّل سامي جهاز الإنذار.

A False Alarm About China

انذار خاطىء عن الصين

Timer signal from alarm(2)

إشارة ميقاتي من إنذار(٢)

I did not want to alarm you.

لم أكن أريد أن أفزعك.

I didn't hear my alarm clock.

أنا لم أسمع المنبه.

Police responded to the alarm.

استجابت الشّرطة لجهاز الإنذار.

The alarm went off immediately.

اشتغل جهاز الإنذار فورا.

There was no need for such alarm.

لم تكن هناك حاجة لمثل هذا التنبيه.

But is this really cause for alarm?

لكن هل هذا فعلا يدعو للقلق؟

My alarm clock's ticking is too loud.

تكات ساعتي المنبهة عالية جداً.

Diplomats view these developments with alarm.

ويتابع الدبلوماسيون هذه التطورات بقدر عظيم من الانزعاج.

Questions and answers

What's the most common meaning of alarm in Arabic?

It depends on the context. For a device that makes noise, 'munabbih' (alarm clock) or 'indhār' (warning signal) are used. For a feeling, 'qalaq' is used.

How do I say 'car alarm' in Arabic?

You would typically say 'إنذار السيارة' (indhār as-sayyārah).