English → Arabic
reader in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- qāriʾ
- Arabizi
qari2- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- قَارِئُونَ qāriʾūna
- Root
- ق ر أ
How to use it
«قَارِئ» (qāriʾ) means “reader”, i.e. a person who reads. It is a masculine noun; the feminine form is «قَارِئَة». Use it for someone who reads books, articles, etc. The plural is «قَارِئُونَ».
Example sentences
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هُوَ قَارِئٌ نَشِطٌ.
huwa qāriʾun nashīṭun.
He is an avid reader.
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المَكْتَبَةُ تَحتاجُ إِلَى قَارِئٍ جَدِيدٍ.
al-maktabah taḥtāju ilā qāriʾin jadīdin.
The library needs a new reader.
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قَرَأْتُ الكِتَابَ كَقَارِئٍ مَتَأَنٍّ.
qaraʾtu al-kitāba ka-qāriʾin mataʾannin.
I read the book as a careful reader.
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.
Screen Reader
قارئ الشاشة
xD Card Reader
بطاقة القارئاتgeneral keyboard shortcuts
One reader quipped:
أحد القراء قال ممازحاً:
Memory Stick Reader
الذاكرة تثبيت القارئ
Tom is a good reader.
توم قارئ جيد.
SmartMedia Card Reader
SmartMedia بطاقة القارئ
Fingerprint reader tests
اختبارات قارئ البصمة
CompactFlash Card Reader
بطاقة القارئ
One reader was concerned:
أحد القراء كان مهتماً:
Eddi Reader on "What You've Got"
إيدي ريدر تغني عن " ماذا تملك "
Another reader, Razan, noted that:
تلاحظ رزان، وهي قارئة أخرى ما يلي:
Eddi Reader sings "Kiteflyer's Hill"
إيدي ريدير تُغني " هضبة الطائرات الورقية "
Questions and answers
Is there a feminine form?
Yes, «قَارِئَة» refers to a female reader.
Can it refer to a device that reads?
For a device, use «قَارِئ» in the sense of “reader” (e.g., card reader) but often a specific term is preferred, like «قَارِئ البطاقات».
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