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loud in Arabic

صَاخِب
Pronunciation
ṣāḫib
Arabizi
sakhb
Type
adjective · masculine
Root
ص خ ب

How to use it

صاخب describes a sound that is noisy, high‑volume or disturbing. It can also be used figuratively for a noisy environment or a loud personality. The feminine form is صاخبة.

Example sentences

  • الصَّوْتُ صَاخِبٌ جِدًا.

    al-ṣawtu ṣākhibun jiddan.

    The sound is very loud.

  • تَكَلَّمَ بِصَوْتٍ صَاخِبٍ فِي السَّاحَةِ.

    takallama bi-ṣawtin ṣākhibin fī al-sāḥah.

    He spoke loudly in the courtyard.

  • الموسيقى صَاخِبَةٌ وَتُزعِجُ الجِيرانَ.

    al-mūsīqā ṣākhibatun tuzaʿiju al-jīrān.

    The music is loud and annoys the neighbors.

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.

It was very loud.

وقد كان الصوت عالياً جداً.

"I'm laughing out loud."

انا اضحك بصوت عالي.

Sami heard a loud noise.

سمع سامي ضجّة قويّة.

The noise was quite loud.

كانت الضّجّة صاخبة جدّا.

Layla heard a loud noise.

سمعت ليلى ضجّة قويّة.

You don't have to talk so loud.

ليس من الضروري أن تتكلم بصوت عالٍ.

Don't talk in a loud voice here.

لا تتكلم بصوت عالٍ هنا.

These tourists are loud and rude.

هؤلاء السياح اصواتهم صاخبة وفظين.

My alarm clock's ticking is too loud.

تكات ساعتي المنبهة عالية جداً.

A loud noise in the night scared him.

الضوضاء الصاخبه في الليل اخافته.

I'll talk to him about the loud music.

سأكلّمه بموضوع الموسيقى الصّاخبة.

Our only collective sin is that we thought out loud, and announced our demands loud and clear.

لم نؤذ أحداً، كان ذنبنا الوحيد الذي اجتمعنا عليه هو التفكير بصوتٍ عالٍ وطرح مطالبنا بوضوح وثقة.

Questions and answers

Can صاخب describe colors?

No, it is used for sounds and noise, not visual qualities.

What is a softer synonym?

هَادِئ أو هادئ الصوت.

Related words and expressions

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