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heading in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ‘unwān
- Arabizi
3unwan- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- عَنَاوِين ‘anawīn
- Root
- ع ن و
How to use it
"Heading" (‘unwān) is a masculine noun meaning a title or label, often used in texts, webpages, or forms. Its plural is "‘anawīn". It can also refer to a compass direction, but that sense is less common.
Example sentences
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قَرَأْتُ العُنْوَانَ وَفَهِمْتُ المَوضُوعَ.
qara'tu al-‘unwāna wa-fahimtu al-mawḍū‘a.
I read the heading and understood the topic.
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اِسْتَخْدِمْ عُنْوَانًا مُلَخَّصًا لِلمَقَالِ.
istakhdim ‘unwānًا mulakhasan lil-maqāl.
Use a concise heading for the article.
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تَحْدِيثُ العُنْوَانِ يَجْعَلُ المَوقعَ أَكْثَرَ جَذَابًا.
taḥdīthu al-‘unwāni yaj‘alu al-mawqi‘a akthara jadhāban.
Updating the heading makes the site more attractive.
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.
Heading West
التوجه غربًا
So where are you heading?
« فأين تذهبون » فبأي طريق تسلكون في إنكاركم القرآن وإعراضكم عنه.
See this wheel's heading here?
وهل ترون عنوان المقود هنا؟
Where are we heading to Egypt?
رايحة على فين يا مصر
Where to are you then heading?
« فأين تذهبون » فبأي طريق تسلكون في إنكاركم القرآن وإعراضكم عنه.
“I’m heading out now,” I replied.
أجبت: "أنا متجه الآن للخارج".
Tarullo is heading down the right path.
وتارولو يسير على المسار الصحيح.
Sami and Layla were heading towards a divorce.
كان سامي و ليلى متوجّهان نحو الطّلاق.
(a) Funds reported under this heading comprise:
(أ) تشمل الصناديق المبلّغ عنها في هذا البند ما يلي:
They are leaving Cairo today heading for Tel Aviv.
يغادرون القاهرة اليوم متوجهين الى تل أبيب.
CAMBRIDGE – Japan is heading toward a savings crisis.
كمبريدج ـ إن اليابان مُقبِلة على أزمة ادخار.
Hajj pilgrims heading to Mecca from Osh, southern Kyrgyzstan.
الحجاج متجهين إلى مكة المكرمة من أوش في جنوب قرغيزستان.
Questions and answers
Can "heading" also mean "direction"?
Yes, in contexts like "heading north" it means a compass direction, but the word used is usually "اتِّجاه".
Is there a short form?
In informal writing you may see "عنوان" as a synonym, though "عُنْوَان" is standard.
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