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roof in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- saqf
- Arabizi
sqf- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- سُقُفٌ suquf
- Root
- س ق ف
How to use it
"Roof" (سَقْف) is a masculine noun for the top covering of a building. Use the definite article "ال" for a specific roof (e.g., "the roof" = السَّقْف).
Example sentences
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السَّقْفُ يَحْمِي البَيْتَ من الشَّمْسِ.
al‑saqfu yaḥmī al‑bayta mina al‑shamsi.
The roof protects the house from the sun.
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نَصَلْتُ إلى سَقْفِ المَكْتَبِ لإصلاحِه.
naṣaltu ilā saqfi al‑maktabi li‑iṣlāḥihi.
I went to the office roof to fix it.
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السَّقَفُ مَصْنُوعٌ من الخَشَبِ.
al‑saqfu maṣnūʿun mina al‑khashabi.
The roof is made of wood.
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.
And the lofty roof.
« والسقف المرفوع » أي السماء.
The roof is on fire.
السقف يحترق
The roof raised high,
« والسقف المرفوع » أي السماء.
and the roof uplifted
« والسقف المرفوع » أي السماء.
By the roof elevated.
« والسقف المرفوع » أي السماء.
And the roof exalted,
« والسقف المرفوع » أي السماء.
and the uplifted roof
« والسقف المرفوع » أي السماء.
And the elevated roof.
« والسقف المرفوع » أي السماء.
The roof of my house is red.
سقف بيتي أحمر.
My house doesn't have a roof.
بيتي ليس لديه سقف.
She climbed down from the roof.
نزلت عن السقف.
I saw a house whose roof was red.
رأيت بيتاً سطحه أحمر.
Questions and answers
What is the plural of "roof"?
The plural is "سُقُف" (suquf).
Can "roof" be used metaphorically?
Yes, e.g., "under one roof" = "تحت سقف واحد".
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