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counter in Arabic

مَوْقِف

Pronunciation: mawqif
Arabizi: mawqif
Type: noun · masculine
Plural: مَوَاقِفٌ mawāqif
Root: و ق ف

How to use it

‘Counter’ can mean a flat surface in shops or a place where numbers are tallied. In Arabic the word مَوْقِفٌ is used for the surface, while مِعْدَدَةٌ can be used for a counting device.

Example sentences

وَضَعْتُ السَّلَعَ عَلَى المَوْقِفِ.

waḍaʿtu al-silʿa ʿalā al-mawqifi.

I placed the goods on the counter.
المَوْقِفُ فِي المَكْتَبِ مَكْتُوبٌ بِالْأَحْرُفِ.

al-mawqifu fī al-maktabi maktūbun bil-aḥrufi.

The counter in the office is written in letters.
سَأَلْتُ النَّادِلَ عَنْ المَوْقِفِ لِلدَّفْعِ.

saʾaltu al-nādila ʿan al-mawqifi li-d-dafʿi.

I asked the waiter about the counter for payment.

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.

counter-terrorism.

تقديم المساعدات لمكافحة الإرهاب

Information Counter

مكتب الاستعلامات

Rotate Counter-Clockwise

أدر بعكس اتجاه عقارب الساعةName

Counter-terrorism bodies

هيئات مكافحة الإرهاب

Counter-terrorism measures

الجهود المبذولة لمواجهة الإرهاب

Counter Terrorism Machinery

آلية مكافحة الإرهاب

Counter-narcotics activities

أنشطة مكافحة المخدرات

Consultant Counter-Terrorism

مستشار مكافحة الإرهاب

Counter-Terrorism Activities

أنشطة مكافحة الإرهاب

Today’s Counter-Enlightenment

حركة التنوير المضاد

• Counter-terrorism legislation

• تشريعات مكافحة الإرهاب؛

Counter-insurgency and counter-narcotics are two sides of the same coin.

والحقيقة أن مقاومة التمرد ومكافحة المخدرات وجهان لنفس العملة.

Questions and answers

Is there a different word for a kitchen counter?

Yes, you can say طاولة المطبخ (ṭāwilat al-maṭbakh).

What about a counting counter in statistics?

Use مِعْدَدَةٌ (miʿdadah) for that context.

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Updated 2026-10-23