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remains in Arabic

بَقيّة

Pronunciation: baqiyyah
Arabizi: baqiya
Type: noun · feminine
Plural: بَقايا baqāyā
Root: ب ق ي

How to use it

"Remains" as a noun is "بقية" (singular) and "بقايا" (plural). It is feminine. Use it for food leftovers, archaeological finds, etc. The verb "to remain" is "بَقِي".

Example sentences

بَقيّةُ الطَّعامِ على الطَّاوِلَةِ.

Baqiyyatu aṭ‑ṭaʿāmi ʿalā aṭ‑ṭāwila.

The remains of the food are on the table.
اكتشفَ العلماءُ بَقايا حَياةٍ قديمةٍ.

Iktashafa al‑ʿulamāʾu baqāyā ḥayatin qadīmatin.

Scientists discovered remains of ancient life.
تُستَخدمُ البَقيّةُ في الطّبخِ.

Tustaʿmalu al‑baqiyyatu fī aṭ‑ṭabkh.

The leftovers are used in cooking.

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.

Corruption remains.

فالفساد ما زال مستشرياً.

A question remains.

ولكن هناك سؤال لا يزال مطروحا.

The threat remains.

فالتهديد لا يزال قائما.

That remains valid.

وما زال هذا سارياً.

Iran remains unmoved.

ولم تتأثر إيران بكل ذلك.

Only the crisis remains.

وتستمر وحدها الأزمة.

But he remains doubtful:

لكنّه يبقى مرتابًا:

But much remains unknown.

إلا أن الكثير من العوامل المحيطة تظل غير معلومة.

Unidentified human remains

6 - الأشلاء البشرية غير المحددة الهوية

The question remains open.

ويبقى السؤال مفتوحا.

Yet Koizumi remains defiant.

ومع هذا كله يستمر كويزومي إمعاناً في التحدي.

That tendency remains dominant.

وما زال هذا الميل مسيطراً.

Questions and answers

Is "بقايا" used for both food and archaeological remains?

Yes, context tells which meaning is intended.

Can "بقية" be used as an adjective?

It can describe something left over, e.g., "بقية الوقت" (the remaining time).

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Updated 2026-10-22