disability in Arabic: عجز (ʿajz) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

عَدَم القُدْرَة ʿadam al-qudrah — inability

How to use it

The most common word for physical or mental disability is 'عجز' (ʿajz). It's important to use respectful language when referring to people with disabilities, such as 'ذوي العجز' (ḏawī l-ʿajz), meaning 'people with disabilities'.

Example sentences

يعاني من عجز جسدي منذ ولادته.

yuʿānī min ʿajzin jasadī minḏu wilādatihi.

He has suffered from a physical disability since birth.
قانون حماية ذوي العجز.

qānūnu ḥimāyati ḏawī l-ʿajz.

Law for the protection of people with disabilities.
هناك عدم قدرة على فهم المشكلة.

hunāka ʿadamu qudratin ʿalā fahmi l-muškilah.

There is an inability to understand the problem.

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.

Disability Programme

برنامج الإعاقة

Japan Disability Forum

Japan Disability Advocacy Centre (اليابان)

Data and statistics on disability

دال - بيانات وإحصاءات الإعاقة

Mental Disability Rights International

الرابطة الصينية للعلم والتكنولوجيا

Death and disability compensation 200.0

تعويضات الوفاة والعجز ٢٠٠,٠

Disability was accorded special importance.

وقد مُنِحَت الإعاقة أهمية خاصة.

Disability Promotion & Advocacy Association.

رابطة تعزيز ومناصرة المعوقين (2002).

International policy framework on disability

ثانيا - الإطار الدولي للسياسات المتعلقة بالإعاقة

Rights concerning pension-disability insurance

الحقوق المتعلقة بتأمين المعاش التقاعدي - والتأمين ضد العجز

Panel discussion on “A rights-based approach to disability and development” and “Disability, sports and development”

حلقة نقاش بشأن ”اتباع نهج قائم على الحقوق في تناول الإعاقة والتنمية“ و ”الإعاقة والرياضة والتنمية“

===Medical model of disability===The medical model of disability is based on a theory of disability that proceeds from the perspective of the medical professional.

يعتمد النموذج الطبي للإعاقة على نظرية الإعاقة التي تنبثق عن وجهة نظر طبية تخصصية.

4% of the entire population had a disability, of which 21% were deaf, 41% blind, 10% had a speech disability, 10% hand disability, 22% leg disability, and 4% mental disability.

وكان 4٪ من مجموع السكان الإعاقة، منها 21٪ كانت صماء، و 41٪ أعمى، كان 10٪ من إعاقة الكلام، و 10٪ من ناحية العجز، و 22٪ العجز الساق، والإعاقة العقلية 4٪.

Questions and answers

What is the difference between 'عجز' and 'إعاقة'?

'عجز' (ʿajz) often refers to the state of being unable or incapacitated, while 'إعاقة' (iʿāqah) is a more general term for impairment or disability.

How do I refer to a person with a disability?

It's best to use phrases like 'شخص لديه عجز' (šakhṣ ladayhi ʿajz - a person with a disability) or 'شخص من ذوي العجز' (šakhṣ min ḏawī l-ʿajz - a person from the category of those with disabilities).