rod in Arabic: قضيب (qaḍīb) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

عَصَا ʿaṣā — rod

How to use it

The Arabic word 'qaḍīb' (قضيب) most commonly refers to a rod, stick, or shaft. It can also refer to a penis. 'ʿaṣā' (عصا) is another word for rod, often meaning a staff or walking stick.

Example sentences

القضيب مصنوع من الخشب.

al-qaḍību maṣnūʿun min al-khashab.

The rod is made of wood.
استخدمت عصا طويلة للوصول إلى الشيء.

istakhdamat ʿaṣan ṭawīlatan lil-wuṣūli ilā ash-shayʾ.

She used a long rod to reach the thing.
هذه عصا سحرية.

hadhihi ʿaṣā siḥriyyah.

This is a magic rod.

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.

ROD: Cutting hair.

قص الشعر.

ROD: No, not me, no.

روزي: لا، ليس أنا، لا.

ROD: Flock of Rosie. Wooo!

روزي: خصلة من روزي!

ROD: You like it? All right.

هل يعجبك. حسنا.

ROD: Of course I want to look cute.

روزي: بالطبع أريد أن أبدو ظريفة.

ROD: No, I love it. It's the new me.

روزي: لا، أنا أحبه. إنه أنا الجديدة.

This is a beachcaster rod with a tag on the end.

هذا قضي الصيد الساحلي موجود في نهايته العلامة

A: Oh no, we're just staging, ROD: We're just staging it.

آشلي: آوه لا، نحن فقط ندرّجه. روزي: نحن فقط ندرّجه.

Cohenite is found in rod-like crystals in iron meteorites.

تم العثور Cohenite في بلورات مثل قضيب الحديد في النيازك.

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

طرحوا كل واحد عصاه فصارت العصي ثعابين. ولكن عصا هرون ابتلعت عصيهم.

You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.

واسم هرون تكتبه على عصا لاوي. لان لراس بيت آبائهم عصا واحدة.

And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

واسم هرون تكتبه على عصا لاوي. لان لراس بيت آبائهم عصا واحدة.

Questions and answers

What is the difference between 'qaḍīb' and 'ʿaṣā'?

'Qaḍīb' is more general and can refer to any rod or shaft, while 'ʿaṣā' usually implies a staff or walking stick.

Can 'qaḍīb' have other meanings?

Yes, 'qaḍīb' can also refer to the penis, so be mindful of the context.