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reference in Arabic

مَرْجِع

Pronunciation: marjiʿ
Arabizi: marji3
Type: noun · masculine
Plural: مَرَاجِع marājiʿ
Root: ر ج ع

How to use it

"مرجع" (marjiʿ) denotes a source of information, citation, or a point of reference. It is masculine; the plural "مراجع" is used when speaking of several sources.

Example sentences

اِسْتَخْدِمْ هَذَا المَرْجِعَ لِلتَّوْثِيقِ.

istaḫdim hādhā al-marjiʿa lit-tawthīq.

Use this reference for documentation.
المَرْجِعُ الَّذِي وَجَدْتُهُ مَوْثُوقٌ.

al-marjiʿu al-ladhī wajadtuhu mawthūqun.

The reference I found is reliable.
يُطَلِّبُ المُحَاضِرُ مَرَاجِعَ لِكِتَابِهِ.

yuṭalliʿu al-muḥāḍiru marājiʿa likitābihi.

The lecturer requests references for his book.

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.

Reference line

سطر إشارة

Terms of reference

الاختصاصات

Frame of reference

الإطار المرجعي

Invalid memory reference

مرجعية ذاكرة غير صالحة

Reference documentation 16

أولاً - مقدمة

Well, we need a reference.

حسنان، نحتاج إلى مرجع

The second reference should read

فيما يلي نص المرجع الثاني:

Reference to national legislation

الإشارة إلى التشريعات الوطنية

The Don Quijote reference mission

بعثة دون كيخوت المرجعية

Terms of reference, guidelines and rules

الاختصاصات والمبادئ التوجيهية والقواعد

(i) UNODC reference collection maintained;

(ط) صيانة مجموعة المراجع الخاصة بالمكتب؛

Here again, one would have to replace the reference to States with a reference to international organizations.

وهنا أيضا، سيتعين تغيير الإشارة إلى الدول بالإشارة إلى المنظمات الدولية.

Questions and answers

Can "مرجع" be used for a person?

Yes, in contexts like "مرجع قانوني" meaning a legal authority.

Is there a verb related to "مرجع"?

The verb "رَجَعَ" (to return) is etymologically related but not used for "reference".

Related words and expressions

Updated 2026-10-22