English → Arabic
citizenship in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- muwāṭan
- Arabizi
muwatana- Type
- noun · feminine
- Root
- و ط ن
How to use it
Citizenship (المواطنة) refers to the legal status of belonging to a state, with associated rights and responsibilities. It is a feminine noun in Arabic, so adjectives agree in gender. Use with the definite article al‑ when speaking generally.
Example sentences
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هِيَ فَخُورَةٌ بِالمَوَاطَنَةِ الجَدِيدَةِ.
hiya fakhūratun bi‑al‑muwāṭanati al‑jadīdati.
She is proud of her new citizenship.
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المَوَاطَنَةُ تُعْطِي حُقُوقًا وَوَاجِبًا.
al‑muwāṭanatu tuʿṭī ḥuqūqan wa‑wājiban.
Citizenship gives rights and duties.
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يَطْلُبُ البَحْثُ عَنِ المَوَاطَنَةِ فِي القَانُونِ.
yaṭlubu al‑baḥthu ʿani al‑muwāṭanati fī al‑qānūni.
Research seeks citizenship in the law.
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.
Citizenship rights
ألف- حقوق المواطنة
Citizenship: Russian
الجنسية: روسي
Is Citizenship a Right?
هل المواطَنة حق؟
Citizenship is acquired:
وتُكتسب الجنسية:
Citizenship Act (Cap 112)
قانون المواطنية (الباب 112)
He has Ukrainian citizenship.
لديه الجنسيّة الأوكرانيّة.
The Ethics of Citizenship Tests
اختبارات المواطنة والقواعد الأخلاقية
It doesn't accept full citizenship.
ورد طارق المطيري:
Citizenship by Migration Citizenship by migration is governed under section 6 of the Citizenship Act.
188- تشمل المادة 6 من قانون الجنسية، اكتساب الجنسية عن طريق الهجرة.
Either parent's citizenship carries equal weight relating to children's citizenship acquired at birth.
ومواطنية أي من الوالدين تؤثر بنفس القدر على مواطنية الأطفال المكتسبة لدى الولادة.
Under this treaty, the author automatically lost his Czechoslovak citizenship upon acquiring United States citizenship.
وبموجب هذه المعاهدة، فقد صاحب البلاغ مواطنته التشيكوسلوفاكية تلقائيا بحصوله على المواطنة الأمريكية.
that their previous citizenship is terminated once the citizenship is obtained, unless a bilateral agreement states otherwise.
(ب) إنهاء جنسيتهما السابقة لدى الحصول على الجنسية - ما لم ينص اتفاق ثنائي على خلاف ذلك.
Questions and answers
How do you say "dual citizenship"?
"Dual citizenship" is "المواطنة المزدوجة" (al‑muwāṭana al‑muzdawaja).
Can "citizenship" be used metaphorically?
Yes, it can mean a strong sense of belonging, e.g., "citizens of the world" = "مواطِنُو العالَم".
Related words and expressions
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