cutting in Arabic: قطع (qaṭʿ) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

قِطْعَة qiṭʿah — cutting (piece) · a piece that has been cut off
عُقْلَة ʿuqlah — cutting (plant) · a piece of a plant stem or leaf used for propagation

How to use it

The word 'cutting' has several meanings in Arabic. 'قطع' (qaṭʿ) refers to the action itself. 'قطعة' (qiṭʿah) means a piece or fragment. For a plant cutting used for propagation, 'عقلة' (ʿuqlah) is the specific term.

Example sentences

القطع يتطلب سكيناً حاداً.

al-qaṭʿu yataṭallabu sinan ḥāddan.

Cutting requires a sharp knife.
هذه قطعة قماش جميلة.

hādhihi qiṭʿatu qumāshin jamīlah.

This is a beautiful piece of cloth.
يمكن زراعة الوردة من عقلة.

yumkinu zirāʿatu al-wardati min ʿuqlah.

The rose can be grown from a cutting.

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.

ROD: Cutting hair.

قص الشعر.

Cross-cutting issues

3 - القضايا الشاملة

The grass needs cutting.

يحتاج العشب إلى التشذيب.

Your hair wants cutting.

شعرك يحتاج إلى الحلق.

Key cross-cutting themes

1 - المواضيع الشاملة الرئيسية

B. Cross-cutting elements

باء - عناصر شاملة ومتشعبة

I'm cutting down on sweets.

سأخفف من أكل الحلويات.

A: Cutting hair? Never, never.

آشلي: قص الشعر؟ أبدا، أبدا.

Foreign banks are cutting credit.

فقد بدأت البنوك الأجنبية في تقليص أرصدتها المخصصة للائتمان.

Cutting the burden of Africa's debt

باء - تخفيف عبء الديون على أفريقيا

Executive direction and cross-cutting issues

سادسا - الإدارة التنفيذية والمسائل الشاملة

Cutting methane is actually cheaper than cutting carbon.

إن غاز الميثان يشكل ثاني أكبر مسبب للانحباس الحراري.

Questions and answers

What is the verb form of 'cutting'?

The verb is 'قَطَعَ' (qaṭaʿa), meaning 'to cut'.

Are there other meanings for 'قطعة'?

Yes, 'قطعة' can also mean a piece of music, a story, or a part of a larger whole.