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dragon in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- tanīn
- Arabizi
taneen- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- تَنِينَاتٌ tanīnāt
How to use it
A dragon is a legendary, fire‑breathing creature. In Modern Standard Arabic the word is “تَنِين”. It is masculine and its plural is “تَنِينَات”.
Example sentences
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تَحْكِي القِصَّةُ عَنِ التَّنِينِ فِي الجَبَلِ.
taḥkī al-qiṣṣa ʿan al-tanīn fī al-jabal.
The story tells about the dragon in the mountain.
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رَأَى الفَتَى تَنِينًا يَطِيرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.
raʾā al-fatā tanīnan yaṭīru fī al-samāʾ.
The boy saw a dragon flying in the sky.
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تُعْتَبَرُ التَّنِينَ مَخْلُوقًا خَيَالِيًّا.
tuʿtabaru al-tanīna makhlūqan khayālīyan.
The dragon is considered a mythical 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.
Tears of the Dragon.
دموع التنين، مدينة كاجراتشاري
Don’t Feed the Dragon
لا تطعموا التنين
The Dragon and the Bear
التنين والدب
The Union and the Dragon
الاتحاد والتنين
The Dollar and the Dragon
الدولار والتنين
Fallen Tiger, Shaken Dragon
نمر ساقط، وتنين مترنح
And asked you to fight the dragon,
وطلبنا منكم أن تقاتلوا التنّينا
Guess where that came from? Dragon.
خمنوا من أين اتى ذلك؟ التنين
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
التنين حيوان خرافي.
Can the Elephant Dance with the Dragon?
هل يرقص الفيل مع التنين؟
There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.
وحدثت حرب في السماء. ميخائيل وملائكته حاربوا التنين وحارب التنين وملائكته
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
وحدثت حرب في السماء. ميخائيل وملائكته حاربوا التنين وحارب التنين وملائكته
Questions and answers
Is “dragon” used in everyday speech?
Only in stories, myths, fantasy literature or games.
What is the plural of “dragon”?
“dragons” → “تَنِينَات” (tanīnāt).
Related words and expressions
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