English → Arabic
arranged marriage in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- zawāj murattab
- Arabizi
zawaj murattab- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- زَوَاجَاتٌ مُرَتَّبَةٌ zawājāt murattaba
- Root
- ز و ج
How to use it
"Arranged marriage" is a marriage organized by families or a third party, not solely by the couple. In Arabic it is expressed as "زواج مُرتّب". The phrase is masculine; adjectives follow masculine agreement.
Example sentences
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قَرَّرَتْ عائلَتُهُ زَوَاجًا مُرَتَّبًا لِابْنِهَا.
qarrarat-hu ʿāilatuhu zawajan murattaban li-ibnihi.
His family decided on an arranged marriage for their son.
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في بَعْضِ الثَّقَافَاتِ يَكُونُ الزَّوَاجُ المُرَتَّبُ شَكْلًا مَأْلُوفًا.
fī baʿḍi al-thaqāfāti yakūnu al-zawāju al-murattabu shaklan mālūfan.
In some cultures, arranged marriage is a common practice.
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رَغِبَتْ هِيَ فِي زَوَاجٍ مُرَتَّبٍ لِتَجَنُّبِ الضَّغْطِ السَامِ.
raghibat hiya fī zawajin murattabin li-tajannubi al-ḍaghi al-sām.
She preferred an arranged marriage to avoid social pressure.
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.
It was her second time running away from home because of an arranged marriage.
وكانت هذه محاولتها الثانية للفرار من منزلها هربًا من زواج مدبّر.
And to preserve what is called "family honour", Amina's marriage to her rapist, was arranged. A judge approved the marriage.
وحفظاً لما يُسمى بـ "شرف العائلة"، تم الترتيب لزواج أمينة من المغتصب ووافق قاضٍ على هذا الزواج.
Compared to respondents in the other Middle Eastern countries, Saudis were less religious overall, and their attitudes toward democracy and arranged marriage also indicate a moderate undercurrent.
فمقارنة بشعوب الدول الأخرى في منطقة الشرق الأوسط، تبين أن السعوديين أقل تديناً، وأن توجهاتهم نحو الديمقراطية والزواج الـمُنَـظَّم تشير أيضاً إلى اتجاه معتدل خفي مناقض للظاهر.
Questions and answers
Is "زواج مُرتّب" always forced?
No, it can be consensual; families may suggest partners but the couple usually agrees.
Can I say "زواج مخطط له"?
Yes, it is understandable, but "مُرتّب" is the more common term.
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