English → Arabic
protect in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- yaḥmī
- Arabizi
yahmi- Type
- verb
- Root
- ح م ي
How to use it
The verb يحمي means “to keep safe from harm”. It is a regular Form I verb (فعل ثلاثي مجرد). Use it with a direct object (what is protected) and often with prepositions like مِن (from).
Example sentences
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يَحْمِي الوَلَدُ أَباهُ مِنَ الْمَطَرِ.
yaḥmī al‑waladu abāhu mina al‑maṭar
The boy protects his father from the rain.
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يَحْمِي القَانُونُ المُوَظَّفِينَ.
yaḥmī al‑qānūnu al‑muwaẓẓafīna
The law protects employees.
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تُحَافِظُ الأُمُّ عَلَى صِحَّةِ أَطْفَالِهَا.
tuḥāfiẓu al‑umm ʿalā ṣiḥḥati aṭfālihā
A mother protects her children's health.
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'll protect you!
سأحميك!
We'll protect Tom.
سنحمي توم.
May God protect Iraq
اللهم إحمي العراق.
Mary will protect you.
ماري ستحميك
They protect the house!"
" لما قتلتها؟ إنها تحمي المنزل"
Responsibility to protect
المسؤولية عن الحماية
He's here to protect you.
إنه هنا ليحميك.
Layla wanted to protect Sami.
كانت ليلى تريد أن تحمي سامي.
Committee to Protect Bloggers:
لجنة حماية المدونين:
Egyptian youth, protect Egypt.
ياشباب مصر حافظو اعلى مصر
Law doesn't protect the fools.
القانون لا يحمي المغفلين.
We can't protect Tom indefinitely.
لن نحمي توم للأبد.
Questions and answers
Can يحمي be used for abstract things?
Yes, you can say يحمي القانون الحقوق (the law protects rights).
What is the past tense of يحمي?
He protected = حَفِظَ or حَمَى, but the simple past of the same root is حَمَى.
Related words and expressions
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