English → Arabic
caring in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- muhtamm
- Arabizi
mohtamm- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Plural
- مُهْتَمُّون muhtammūn
- Root
- ه م م
Other meanings
- مُعْتَن muʿtan — caring · taking care of someone or something
How to use it
The English word 'caring' can be translated into Arabic in a few ways depending on the context. 'Muhtamm' (مُهْتَمّ) implies showing interest and concern for others, while 'muʿtanin' (مُعْتَنٍ) suggests active care and looking after someone or something. Both are adjectives.
Example sentences
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هُوَ مُعَلِّمٌ مُهْتَمٌّ بِطُلَّابِهِ.
huwa muʿallimun muhtammun bi-ṭullābihi.
He is a teacher caring for his students.
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تُظْهِرُ رِعَايَةً مُعْتَنِيَةً بِحَيَوَانَاتِهَا.
tuẓhiru riʿāyatan muʿtaniyatan bi-ḥayawānātihā.
She shows caring for her animals.
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الْأَشْخَاصُ الْمُهْتَمُّونَ يُسَاعِدُونَ دَائِمًا.
al-ashkhāṣu l-muhtammūna yusāʿidūna dāʾiman.
Caring people always help.
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.
no caring friend.
« ولا صديق حميم » يهمه أمرنا.
“ Nor a caring friend. ”
« ولا صديق حميم » يهمه أمرنا.
Building a Caring Economy
بناء اقتصاد رحيم
I am sorry for not caring enough
آسف لعدم الإهتمام بما يكفي
I got the disease caring for my mother.
نقلت لي والدتي المرض.
Mothers with HIV caring for mothers with HIV.
الأمهات المصابات بالHIV يعتنين بمثيلتهن.
Boys are usually more aggressive, whilst girls are more caring.
عادة الأولاد أكثر عدوانية أما البنات أكثر اهتمام.
My daughter felt sick after caring from my husband's other wife.
شعرت ابنتي بالمرض بعد أن قامت برعاية زوجة أبيها.
The good news is that people have not stopped caring about the ethics of trade.
النبأ السار في كل هذا أن الناس لم تكف عن الاهتمام بشأن أخلاقيات التجارة.
Jewish settlers murdered a mother, a daughter, a sister, a loving and caring teacher.
المستوطنون اليهود قتلوا أم، ابنة، أخت، معلمة محبة ومهتمة.
Meanwhile, instead of caring for a sick child, parents can work, thereby increasing their ability to earn.
ومن ناحية أخرى، فإن الآباء يصبح بوسعهم الخروج إلى أعمالهم بدلاً من الجلوس لرعاية طفل مريض، فتزيد بذلك قدرتهم على الكسب.
Indeed, we are capable of building sustainable, equitable, and caring political systems, economies, and societies.
فنحن في واقع الأمر قادرون على بناء أنظمة سياسية واقتصادات ومجتمعات مستدامة وعادلة ومراعية للآخرين.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between 'muhtamm' and 'muʿtanin'?
'Muhtamm' (مُهْتَمّ) is more about showing emotional concern and interest. 'Muʿtanin' (مُعْتَنٍ) is more about actively taking care of something or someone, like a nurse caring for a patient.
Can 'caring' be used as a noun in Arabic?
While 'caring' itself isn't a noun in these translations, the concept of 'care' or 'concern' can be expressed by nouns like 'ihtimām' (اِهْتِمَام) or 'riʿāyah' (رِعَايَة).
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