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pregnant in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḥāmila
- Arabizi
hamila- Type
- adjective · feminine
- Root
- ح م ل
How to use it
"Pregnant" is expressed as "حَامِلَة" for a woman. The masculine form "حامِل" can describe a pregnant animal. It is an adjective that agrees in gender with the noun it describes.
Example sentences
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هِيَ حَامِلَةٌ فِي الشَّهْرِ الثَّالِثِ
hiya ḥāmila fī al‑shahri al‑thālithi
She is pregnant in the third month
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زَوْجُهَا يَدْعَمُهَا وَهِيَ حَامِلَةٌ
zawjuhā yadʿamuha wa hiya ḥāmila
Her husband supports her while she is pregnant
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تَتَوَقَّعُ الأُمُّ أَنْ تَلْقَى رِضَاعِهِمُ
tatawaqqaʿu al‑ummu an talqā riḍāʿihim
The mother expects to meet her baby
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.
I'm pregnant.
أنا حامل.
Pregnant women
الحوامل
I am pregnant.
انا حامل.
You're not pregnant.
لستِ حامل.
I might be pregnant.
قد أكون حاملا.
My poor pregnant sister,
لا تحرقي وطني
Layla might get pregnant.
بإمكان ليلى أن تصبح حاملا.
Woman cannot get pregnant
المرأة لا يمكنها أن تصبح حامل
Layla was Sami's pregnant child.
كانت ليلى ابنة سامي الحامل.
Sami murdered his pregnant mother.
قتل سامي أمه وهي حامل
Layla was Sami's pregnant daughter.
كانت ليلى ابنة سامي الحامل.
For underage pregnant women and pregnant women released of legal capability, a guardian submits the request.
ويقوم بتقديم الطلب الوصي بالنسبة للمرأة الحامل دون السن والمرأة الحامل المعفاة من المقدرة القانونية.
Questions and answers
Can "حامِل" be used for a pregnant man?
No, Arabic uses "حامل" only for females or animals; a pregnant man would be described differently.
Is there a noun for "pregnancy"?
Yes, "حَمْل" (ḥaml) means pregnancy.
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