English → Arabic
precious in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ṯamīn
- Arabizi
thameen- Type
- adjective
- Root
- ث م ن
How to use it
"Precious" describes something highly valued or dear. It is used for objects, qualities, or relationships. In Arabic, the common word is ثَمِينٌ, which agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
Example sentences
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هذا القَلَمُ ثَمِينٌ جِدًّا.
hādhā al-qalamu ṯamīnun jiddًا.
This pen is very precious.
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تُعْتَبَرُ الصَّدَاقَةُ ثَمِينَةً بَيْنَ النَّاسِ.
tuʿtabaru al-ṣadāqatu ṯamīnah bayna al-nnāsi.
Friendship is considered precious among people.
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الذَّكَرَاتُ الثَمِينَةُ لا تُشْتَرَى.
al-dhakarātu al-ṯamīnah lā tushtarā.
Precious memories cannot be bought.
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.
Precious commodities
واو - السلع النفيسة
Time, indeed, is precious.
إن الوقت بالفعل ثمين.
Yet women are precious in their own way.
ورغم ذلك فإن النساء يمثلن قيمة ثمينة بطرقهن الخاصة.
Health is the most precious thing we have.
الصحة هي أغلى شيء نملكه.
Precious commodities and terrorist financing
3 - السلع النفيسة وتمويل الإرهاب
It's like losing a precious part of the world.
كأننا نخسر جزءا ثمينا من العالم.
These funds are a precious resource in fighting poverty.
وتشكل هذه الأرصدة مورداً ثميناً في مكافحة الفقر.
Dedan was your trafficker in precious cloths for riding.
ددان تاجرتك بطنافس للركوب.
Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
ددان تاجرتك بطنافس للركوب.
Destruction of these precious natural environments generates international ills.
إن تدمير هذه البيئات الطبيعية الثمينة يؤدي إلى توليد العديد من المحِن الدولية.
for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things of the growth of the moons,
ونفائس مغلات الشمس ونفائس منبتات الاقمار.
And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
ونفائس مغلات الشمس ونفائس منبتات الاقمار.
Questions and answers
Can "precious" be used for people?
Yes, you can say "a precious friend" meaning a dear friend.
Is there a stronger word than "precious"?
You can use "invaluable" (لا يُقَدَّرُ بثمن) for something beyond price.
Related words and expressions
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