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bag in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḥaqībah
- Arabizi
7aqibah- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- حَقَائِبٌ ḥaqāʾib
- Root
- ح ق ب
How to use it
حقيبة is a common word for a bag, backpack, or purse. It is feminine; adjectives follow it in gender agreement. Use the definite article "ال" when specific, e.g., "الحقيبة".
Example sentences
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أَحْتَجُ إِلَى حَقِيبَةٍ جَدِيدَةٍ
aḥtajū ilā ḥaqībatin jadīdatin
I need a new bag.
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وَضَعْتُ كِتَابِي فِي الحَقِيبَةِ
waḍaʿtu kitābī fī al-ḥaqībah
I placed my book in the bag.
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حَقِيبَتُهُ مَلِيئَةٌ بِالأَثْقَةِ
ḥaqībatuhu malīʾatun bil-ʾathqah
His bag is full of clothes.
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.
I want that bag.
أريد تلك الحقيبة.
I'll get my bag.
سوفَ أُحضرُ حقيبتي.
I've lost my bag.
فقدت حقيبتي.
Here is your bag.
ها هي حقيبتك.
Which is your bag?
أيها حقيبتك؟
My bag was stolen.
سُرقت حقيبتي.
This is Jane's bag.
تلك حقيبة جين.
What's in this bag?
ماذا يوجد في الحقيبة؟
Is that black bag yours?
هل الحقيبة السوداء ملكك؟
My mother made me a bag.
صنعت لي أمي حقيبة.
Sami was crumpling the bag.
كان سامي يجعّد الكيس.
Sami stopped crumpling the bag.
توقّف سامي عن تجعيد الكيس.
Questions and answers
Can "حقيبة" refer to a suitcase?
Yes, for a large bag you can also say "حقيبة سفر".
Is there a masculine form?
The word is always feminine; you may use "حقيبة" for any bag regardless of who owns it.
Related words and expressions
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