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creature in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- maḫlūq
- Arabizi
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- noun · masculine
- Plural
- مَخْلُوقَات maḫlūqāt
Other meanings
- كَائِن kāʾin — living being · living being
How to use it
The word 'maḫlūq' literally means 'created thing' and is often used for any living being, especially animals or mythical beings. It can also refer to humans. The word 'kāʾin' is also common for 'living being'.
Example sentences
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هذا مخلوق غريب لم أره من قبل.
hāḏā maḫlūq ġarīb lam arahu min qabl.
This is a strange creature I haven't seen before.
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كل مخلوق له دور في هذه الحياة.
kullu maḫlūqin lahu dawrun fī hāḏihi al-ḥayāh.
Every creature has a role in this life.
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كانت تشعر وكأنها مخلوق فضائي.
kānat tašʿuru wa-ka-annahā maḫlūqun faḍāʾī.
She felt like an alien creature.
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.
A mouse is a timid creature.
الفئران حيوانات خجولة.
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
التنين حيوان خرافي.
No creature whatsoever can live in space.
لا يمكن لمخلوق أياً كان أن يعيش في الفضاء.
It is a 2,000 pound creature who is in rut.
وزنه رطلاً, وفي حالة شبق.
Well, you don't have to be a whole creature.
لا تحتاج أن تكون مخلوقا كاملا في حقيقة الأمر.
As instruction and reminder to every penitent creature.
« تبصرة » مفعول له، أي فعلنا ذلك تبصيرا منا « وذكرى » تذكيرا « لكل عبد منيب » رجّاع إلى طاعتنا.
What we need to understand is: What drives the political creature?
ما علينا فهمه هو: ما الذي يقود المخلوقات السياسية؟
We are told that global warming will wipe out this majestic creature.
لقد قيل لنا إن الاحتباس الحراري لجو الكرة الأرضية سوف يؤدي إلى محو هذا المخلوق المهيب من على ظهر الكرة الأرضية.
So, albeit a very small creature and very modest, this creature is incredible, because it can agglomerate into these mega-reef structures.
بذلك، وإن كان مخلوق صغير جدا ومتواضع جدا، هذا المخلوق لا يصدق، لأنه يمكن أن يكتل في هذه الهياكل الضخمة المرجانية،
"'This is the law of the animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth,
هذه شريعة البهائم والطيور وكل نفس حية تسعى في الماء وكل نفس تدب على الارض
This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
هذه شريعة البهائم والطيور وكل نفس حية تسعى في الماء وكل نفس تدب على الارض
The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.
والحيوان الاول شبه اسد والحيوان الثاني شبه عجل والحيوان الثالث له وجه مثل وجه انسان والحيوان الرابع شبه نسر طائر.
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'maḫlūq' and 'kāʾin'?
'Maḫlūq' emphasizes the act of creation, often implying something made by God. 'Kāʾin' simply means 'being' or 'entity', focusing on existence. Both can mean 'creature' or 'living being'.
Can 'maḫlūq' be used for humans?
Yes, it can be used for humans, but it might sound a bit formal or philosophical. In everyday talk, 'insān' (human) is more common.
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