English → Arabic
peaceful in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- salīm
- Arabizi
slim- Type
- adjective · masculine
Other meanings
- هَادِئ hādiʾ — peaceful · calm, quiet, peaceful
How to use it
The word 'salīm' (سَلِيم) generally means safe, sound, or healthy. When used to describe a place or situation, it implies peace and lack of disturbance. 'Hādiʾ' (هَادِئ) is more about quietness and calmness, but can also mean peaceful.
Example sentences
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هَذَا مَكَانٌ سَلِيمٌ لِلْعَيْشِ.
hādhā makānun salīmun lil-ʿayshi.
This is a peaceful place to live.
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كَانَ الْجَوُّ هَادِئًا وَسَلِيمًا.
kāna al-jawwu hādiʾan wa-salīman.
The atmosphere was calm and peaceful.
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أُرِيدُ حَيَاةً سَلِيمَةً.
urīdu ḥayātan salīmatan.
I want a peaceful life.
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.
Peaceful use
الاستخدام السلمي
O thou peaceful soul!
« يا أيتها النفس المطمئنة » الآمنة وهي المؤمنة.
Toward a Peaceful Pacific
نحو محيط هادئ مسالم
Peaceful uses of outer space
استخدام الفضاء الخارجي في الأغراض السلمية
The next years were peaceful.
كانت سنوات القادمة السلمية.
Peaceful settlement of disputes
تسوية المنازعات بالوسائل السلمية
Peaceful resolution of disputes
تسوية المنازعات سلميا
Freedom for all peaceful detainees
الحرية لجميع المعتقلين السلميين
Celebrating peaceful elections in Senegal:
الاحتفال بالانتخابات السلمية في السنغال:
Yet Chinese leaders speak of China’s “peaceful rise” and “peaceful development.”
إلا أن زعماء الصين يتحدثون دوماً عن "نهضة الصين السلمية" وعن "التنمية السلمية".
Peaceful Village (also known as Peaceful) is a village in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
قرية بيسفول (ميزوري) هي منطقة سكنية تقع في الولايات المتحدة في مقاطعة جيفيرسون، ميزوري.
Protesters are also heard chanting: "Allah, Syria, and only freedom!" and "Peaceful! Peaceful!" indicating that they were after a peaceful revolution. But that was not to be.
نستطيع سماع المتظاهرين "الله، سوريا، حرية وبس" وأيضًا "سِلميّة سِلميّة" أي أنهم ينشدون ثورةً سلمية ولكن ذلك لم تتحقق.
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'salīm' and 'hādiʾ'?
'Salīm' emphasizes safety and lack of trouble, while 'hādiʾ' emphasizes quietness and calmness.
Can 'salīm' be used for people?
Yes, 'salīm' can describe a person who is healthy and sound in body and mind.
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