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controversy in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḫiṣām
- Arabizi
5isamun- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- خِصَامٌ ḫiṣām
- Root
- خ ص م
How to use it
« خِصَامٌ » is a masculine noun meaning a dispute or heated disagreement. It is used for public debates, academic arguments, or personal fights. Often paired with verbs like أثار (to spark) or حل (to resolve).
Example sentences
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ثَارَ خِصَامٌ بَيْنَ السُّنَّةِ وَالْجُمْهُورِيَّةِ.
thāra ḫiṣāmun bayna as-sunnati wa al-jumhūriyyati.
A controversy arose between the Sunnis and the republicans.
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أَثَارَ الخِصَامُ نِقَاشًا طَوِيلًا.
āthāra al-ḫiṣāmu niqāšan ṭawīlan.
The controversy sparked a long discussion.
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يُحَاوِلُ البَحْثُ إِزَالَةَ الخِصَامِ.
yuḥāwilu al-baḥthu izālat al-ḫiṣāmi.
The research tries to eliminate the controversy.
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.
The Debt-Growth Controversy
الجدال بشأن نمو الديون
Africa’s Immunity Controversy
أفريقيا وحوار الحصانة
But controversy over the chant continues.
وما يزال الجدل مستمرًا حول الهتافات.
Yet closer relations have brought controversy.
لكن تقارب العلاقات على هذا النحو كان سبباً في قدر لا يستهان به من الجدال.
The competition has not been without controversy.
ولكن المنافسة لم تخلو من الجدل.
Her nomination, however, isn't free of controversy.
لكن ترشيحها لم يخلُ من الجدل.
Now, on top of everything, comes the beef controversy.
والآن، وفوق كل ما سبق، تأتي مشكلة لحوم الأبقار.
The controversy is taking place at three different levels:
الجدل القائم موجود على ثلاث مستويات مختلفة:
But the controversy threatens to disrupt the April 2 meeting.
ولكن هذا الجدال يهدد بتكدير وإفساد اجتماع الثاني من إبريل/نيسان.
Riding the Elephant discusses the project and the controversy.
تناقش مدونة Riding the elephant المشروع و الجدل القائم حوله:
PARIS – Controversy is essential to the advancement of science.
باريس ــ إن المجادلة والخلاف من الضرورات الأساسية لتقدم العلوم.
Hear, you mountains, Yahweh's controversy, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
اسمعي خصومة الرب ايتها الجبال ويا أسس الارض الدائمة. فان للرب خصومة مع شعبه وهو يحاكم اسرائيل
Questions and answers
Is « خِصَامٌ » always negative?
Usually it implies conflict, but it can simply refer to a lively debate without hostility.
What verb collocates with « خِصَامٌ »?
Common verbs are أثار (to spark), نشأ (to arise), حل (to resolve), and تجنّب (to avoid).
Related words and expressions
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