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marriage in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- zawāj
- Arabizi
zawaj- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَزْوَاجٌ azwāj
- Root
- ز و ج
How to use it
Marriage (zawāj) is a formal union between two people, usually recognized by law and religion. It is a masculine noun in Arabic, and its plural is azwāj for multiple marriages. Use it in contexts of weddings, legal status, or family discussions.
Example sentences
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اِحْتَفَلُوا بِزَوَاجِ أَصْدِقَائِهِمْ.
iḥtafalū bi-zawāji aṣdiqāʾihim.
They celebrated their friends' marriage.
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زَوَاجُهُ سَعِيدٌ وَمُزْدَجِرٌ.
zawājuhu saʿīdun wa-muzdajarun.
His marriage is happy and prosperous.
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قَدْ رَسَمَتِ القَانُونُ شُرُوطَ الزَوَاجِ.
qad raṣamat al-qānūnu shurūṭa al-zawāji.
The law has set the conditions of marriage.
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.
Marriage and Family
الزواج والعائلة
Marriage and divorce
16- 2 الزواج والطلاق
Ending Child Marriage
كارثة زواج الأطفال
7.3.1 Through marriage
7-3-1 بحكم الزواج
This includes marriage.
وهذا يشمل الزواج.
Marriage isn't romantic!?
الزوج ليس رومانسي؟!
14.3 Marriage registration
14-3 تسجيل عقود الزواج:
"Promises of marriage or betrothals do not make marriage obligatory.
ومع ذلك، فإن من شأن الفسخ التعسفي للخطبة أن يؤدي إلى الانفصال“.
Marriage was now essentially monogamous, any other form of marriage was forbidden by law.
وبيّنت أن الزواج هو الآن أحادي في أساسه، وأن أي شكل آخر من أشكال الزواج محظور بالقانون.
On marriage: The Marriage and Family Law provides for no exception for marriage between men aged under 20 and women under 18.
فيما يتعلق بالزواج: لاينص قانون الزواج والأسرة على أي استثناء بالنسبة إلى الزواج بين رجل أقل من 20 سنة من العمر وامرأة أقل من 18سنة.
Minimum age for marriage and compilation of a marriage act at the vital statistics office upon contraction of the marriage are regulated.
تم تنظيم السن الأدنى للزواج وتسجيل عقد الزواج في مكتب الأحوال المدنية.
Children born in marriage are only those children who were born in marriage concluded in accordance with provisions of Basic Law on Marriage.
وفي عام 2002 فإن من مجموع عدد 376 12 طفلاً مولوداً، هناك 415 1، أي 11.5 في المائة، ولدوا خارج المجتمع الزواجي.
Questions and answers
Can I use زواج for a civil partnership?
Yes, زَوَاجٌ covers both religious and civil marriages in Modern Standard Arabic.
Is there a special word for a wedding ceremony?
The ceremony itself is called حفل زفاف (ḥafl zifāf).
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