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dying in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- mutawaffin
- Arabizi
mtawaffen- Type
- adjective · masculine
Other meanings
- مُحْتَضَر muḥtaḍar — dying · at the point of death
How to use it
The Arabic word 'mutawaffin' (مُتَوَفٍّ) is an active participle meaning 'dying' or 'passing away'. 'Muḥtaḍar' (مُحْتَضَر) specifically refers to someone in their final moments. These terms are often used in formal contexts or news reports.
Example sentences
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كانَ الرَّجُلُ العَجُوزُ مُتَوَفٍّ.
kāna ar-rajulu l-ʿajūzu mutawaffin.
The old man was dying.
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كانَ المُصَابُ مُحْتَضَرًا.
kāna l-muṣābu muḥtaḍaran.
The injured person was dying.
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هَذِهِ زَهْرَةٌ مُتَوَفٍّ.
hādhihi zahratun mutawaffin.
This is a dying flower.
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.
Dying in Court
الموت في المحكمة
Sami was dying.
كان سامي يموت.
California Dying
موت كاليفورنيا
Dying for Europe
الموت في سبيل أوروبا
Layla was dying.
كانت ليلى تموت.
The dog is dying.
الكلب يحتضر.
The man was dying.
كان الرجل يحتضر.
Children are dying.
الأطفال يموتون.
Dying for Free Trade
الموت في سبيل التجارة الحرة
Sami was probably dying.
من المحتمل أنّ سامي كان يموت.
Algeria’s Dying Dictatorship
دكتاتورية الجزائر المحتضرة
Two things are vastly underestimated: dying by drowning and dying by asthma. Why?
شيئان تم التقليل من شأنهم بشدة: الموت من الغرق، والربو. لماذا؟
Questions and answers
What is the difference between 'mutawaffin' and 'muḥtaḍar'?
'Mutawaffin' is a more general term for dying, while 'muḥtaḍar' describes someone who is actively dying at that very moment.
Can these words be used for things other than people?
Yes, 'mutawaffin' can be used metaphorically for things that are ending or fading, like a 'dying light'.
Related words and expressions
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