English → Arabic
author in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- muʾallif
- Arabizi
mu'allif- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- مُؤَلِّفُونَ muʾallifūna
- Root
- أ ل ف
How to use it
مؤلف is the standard word for “author”. It is a masculine noun; the feminine form is مؤلفة. Use the plural مؤلفون for multiple authors. In academic contexts, you may also see كاتب (writer) for less formal authorship.
Example sentences
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هَذَا الكِتَابُ كُتِبَ بِقَلَمِ المُؤَلِّفِ.
hādhā al‑kitābu kutiba bi‑qalam al‑muʾallif.
This book was written by the author.
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المُؤَلِّفُ يَتَحَدَّثُ عَنِ مَوْضُوعِهِ فِي المُقَابَلَةِ.
al‑muʾallif yataḥaddathu ʿani mawḍūʿihi fī al‑muqābala.
The author talks about his topic in the interview.
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قَرَأْتُ كِتَابًا لِمُؤَلِّفٍ مَشْهُورٍ.
qaraʾtu kitāban li‑muʾallifin mashhūrin.
I read a book by a famous author.
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.
Author unkown
مجهولة المصدر
Author unknown.
مجهولة المصدر.
Photo by author.
تصوير المؤلف
The author wrote:
يقول الكاتب:
Sami is an author.
سامي كاتب.
Name of the author
اسم الكاتب:
Photo by the author.
الصورة من قبل الكاتب.
Image from the author.
الصورة للمؤلف.
Images mixed by author.
جميع الروابط باللغة الروسية
Alleged victim: The author
المدعية: صاحبة الرسالة
(Recommended by author Kristen Han)
(هذا الفيلم من اقتراح الكاتبة كريستين هان)
(Recommended by author Fabiano Post)
لقطة من فيلم جزيرة الزهور
Questions and answers
Is there a difference between مؤلف and كاتب?
مؤلف usually refers to someone who has authored a book or scholarly work; كاتب can mean any writer, including journalists.
How do I make the feminine form?
Add the feminine suffix –ة: مؤلفة (muʾallifa).
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