English → Arabic
sacrifice in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- taḍḥiyah
- Arabizi
taD7iya- Type
- noun · feminine
- Root
- ض ح ي
Other meanings
- ضَحَّى ḍaḥḥā — to sacrifice
How to use it
The word 'sacrifice' in English can be a noun or a verb. In Arabic, 'تضحية' (taḍḥiyah) is the noun, and the verb is 'ضحى' (ḍaḥḥā). It implies giving up something valuable, often for a greater cause, a religious purpose, or to save someone.
Example sentences
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التضحية من أجل الوطن واجب.
al-taḍḥiyah min ajl al-waṭan wājib.
Sacrifice for the homeland is a duty.
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ضحى بحياته لإنقاذ الآخرين.
ḍaḥḥā bi-ḥayātihi li-inqādh al-ākharīn.
He sacrificed his life to save others.
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كانت تضحية كبيرة منه.
kānat taḍḥiyatan kabīratan minhu.
It was a great sacrifice from him.
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.
So pray to your Lord and sacrifice.
« فصلِّ لربك » صلاة عيد النحر « وانحر » نسكك.
so pray unto thy Lord and sacrifice.
« فصلِّ لربك » صلاة عيد النحر « وانحر » نسكك.
We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
واستنقذنا إسماعيل، فجعلنا بديلا عنه كبشًا عظيمًا.
So We ransomed him for a great sacrifice,
واستنقذنا إسماعيل، فجعلنا بديلا عنه كبشًا عظيمًا.
Woman: That's no sacrifice, that's revenge!
إمرأة: ذلك ليس تضحية، إنه إنتقام!
Sami said Satan told him to sacrifice Layla.
قال سامي أنّ الشّيطان هو من أمره بالتّضحية بليلى.
Wherefore pray thou Unto thy Lord, and sacrifice.
« فصلِّ لربك » صلاة عيد النحر « وانحر » نسكك.
"When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
ومتى ذبحتم ذبيحة شكر للرب فللرضا عنكم تذبحونها.
For you the animals marked for sacrifice are benefits for a specified term; then their place of sacrifice is at the ancient House.
« لكم فيها منافع » كركوبها ولحمل عليها ما لا يضرها « إلى أجل مسمى » وقت نحرها « ثم محلها » أي مكان حل نحرها « إلى البيت العتيق » أي عنده، والمراد الحرم جميعه.
Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.
لا تذبح على خمير دم ذبيحتي. ولا يبيت شحم عيدي الى الغد.
He said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice." He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
فقال سلام. قد جئت لاذبح للرب. تقدسوا وتعالوا معي الى الذبيحة. وقدس يسّى وبنيه ودعاهم الى الذبيحة.
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
فقال سلام. قد جئت لاذبح للرب. تقدسوا وتعالوا معي الى الذبيحة. وقدس يسّى وبنيه ودعاهم الى الذبيحة.
Questions and answers
What is the verb form of 'sacrifice' in Arabic?
The verb is 'ضحى' (ḍaḥḥā), and its verbal noun is 'تضحية' (taḍḥiyah).
Does 'sacrifice' always mean giving up something negative?
Not necessarily. While it often involves loss, it can also be a positive act of devotion or heroism, like sacrificing one's comfort for a noble goal.
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