English → Arabic
pure in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- naqiyy
- Arabizi
na9iyy- Type
- adjective · masculine
Other meanings
- خَالِص khāliṣ — pure · unmixed, unadulterated
- صَاف ṣāf — pure · clear, unclouded
How to use it
The word 'naqiyy' (نقيّ) is the most direct translation of 'pure' when referring to physical cleanliness or freedom from contamination. 'Khāliṣ' (خالص) is used for things that are unmixed or genuine, like pure gold or pure intention. 'Ṣāfin' (صافٍ) often describes clarity, like pure water or clear skies.
Example sentences
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هَذَا مَاءٌ نَقِيٌّ.
hādhā māʾun naqiyyun.
This is pure water.
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شَرِبَ الْعَصِيرَ الْخَالِصَ.
shariba l-ʿaṣīra l-khāliṣa.
He drank the pure juice.
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كَانَ الْهَوَاءُ صَافِيًا.
kāna l-hawāʾu ṣāfiyyan.
The air was pure.
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.
Pure DOM Tree
شجرة DOM خالصة
I never was pure.
انا لست نقية كما اظن
Is that pure gold?
هل هذا ذهب خالص؟
Pure virtual packages:
الحزمة الوهمية تماماً:
This is pure escapism.
من الواضح أن كل هذا لا يعدو كونه مجرد هروب من الواقع.
She represents pure strength.
فهي تمثل القوة بحق.
The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.
وكان بناء سورها من يشب والمدينة ذهب نقي شبه زجاج نقي.
With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
مع الطاهر تكون طاهرا ومع الاعوج تكون ملتويا.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
مع الطاهر تكون طاهرا ومع الاعوج تكون ملتويا.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
مع الطاهر تكون طاهرا ومع الاعوج تكون ملتويا.
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
كل شيء طاهر للطاهرين واما للنجسين وغير المؤمنين فليس شيء طاهرا بل قد تنجس ذهنهم ايضا وضميرهم.
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
كل شيء طاهر للطاهرين واما للنجسين وغير المؤمنين فليس شيء طاهرا بل قد تنجس ذهنهم ايضا وضميرهم.
Questions and answers
When do I use 'naqiyy' vs 'khāliṣ'?
'Naqiyy' is for physical purity, like clean water. 'Khāliṣ' is for unmixed substances or genuine feelings, like pure love.
Can 'ṣāfin' mean pure?
Yes, 'ṣāfin' can mean pure when referring to clarity, such as pure air or pure light. It implies a lack of obstruction or impurity that would cloud it.
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