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slavery in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʿubūdiyy
- Arabizi
3boodiyya- Type
- noun · feminine
- Root
- ع ب د
Other meanings
- الرِّقُّ ar-riqqu — slavery · slavery, bondage
How to use it
'Slavery' is translated as 'العبودية' (al-ʿubūdiyya) or 'الرق' (ar-riqq). 'العبودية' is more common and refers to the state of being a slave. 'الرق' is also used, often in historical or legal contexts, and can imply bondage or servitude.
Example sentences
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كَانَتِ العُبُودِيَّةُ جَائِرَةً فِي القَدِيمِ.
kānat al-ʿubūdiyyatu jāʾiratan fī l-qadīmi.
Slavery was unjust in the past.
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تَمَّ إِلْغَاءُ الرِّقِّ فِي مُعْظَمِ البُلْدَانِ.
tamma ilghāʾu r-riqqi fī muʿẓami l-buldāni.
Slavery was abolished in most countries.
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يُعَارِضُ العَالَمُ العُبُودِيَّةَ بِكُلِّ أَشْكَالِهَا.
yuʿāriḍu l-ʿālamu l-ʿubūdiyyata bikulli ashikālihā.
The world opposes slavery in all its forms.
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.
It was a form of slavery.
أي أنها كانت تشكل نوعاً من العبودية.
Anti-Slavery International
أصمدي، السيد آغوس سارجانا.
4.1 Slavery and traffic in women
الاتجار ببنات العامة
(b) Contemporary forms of slavery;
(ب) أشكال الرق المعاصرة؛
Sunitha Krishnan fights sex slavery
سونيتا كريشنان تقاوم العبودية الجنسية
Prohibition of slavery and forced labour.
حظر الاسترقاق والسّخرة.
No industries economically benefited from slavery.
لا توجد صناعات منتفعة من العبودية.
(a) Work on slavery and slavery-like practices by Ms. Warzazi;
(أ) عمل السيدة حليمة ورزازي المتعلق بالرق والممارسات الشبيهة بالرق؛
Systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during armed conflicts
2005/27- الاغتصاب المنهجي والاستعباد الجنسي والممارسات الشبيهة بالرق أثناء النـزاعات المسلحة
Systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during armed conflicts 52
2005/27- الاغتصاب المنهجي والاستعباد الجنسي والممارسات الشبيهة بالرق أثناء النـزاعات المسلحة 52
====Slavery and abolition====Slavery was greatly reduced around the world in the 19th century.
العبودية تقلصت إلى حد كبير في جميع أنحاء العالم في القرن 19 الميلادي.
==Slavery in the contemporary Muslim world==The issue of slavery in the Islamic world in modern times is controversial.
لا تزال مسألة الرق في العالم الإسلامي المعاصر مسألة مثيرة للجدل.
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'العبودية' and 'الرق'?
'العبودية' is the general state of being a slave. 'الرق' can refer to the system of slavery or the condition of bondage itself, often used historically.
Is 'slavery' a common topic in modern Arabic conversation?
While the word exists and is understood, discussions about historical slavery or modern forms of human trafficking might occur, but it's not a casual everyday topic.
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