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suffering in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- muʿānāh
- Arabizi
m3anaah- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- مَعَانٍ muʿānā
- Root
- ع ن ي
How to use it
"Suffering" (مَعَانَاة) is a feminine noun meaning pain, hardship or distress. It is often used in formal contexts, such as news reports or literature. The word can be pluralized as مَعَانٍ when referring to multiple instances of suffering.
Example sentences
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مَعَانَاةُ الشَّعْبِ تُؤَثِّرُ على التَّنْمِيَةِ.
muʿānātu ash‑shaʿbi tuʾaththiru ʿala at‑tanmiyati.
The people's suffering affects development.
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يَجِبُ أَنْ نُقَدِّمَ الدَّعْمَ لِمُعَانِيٍّ فِي الضَّرْبَةِ.
yajibu ʾan nuqaddima ad‑daʿma li‑muʿānīin fī aḍ‑ḍarba.
We must provide aid to those suffering in the disaster.
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تَتَجَنَّبُ المَرْضَى مَسَارِيعِ المَعَانَاةِ.
tatajanaabu al‑marḍā masāriʿ al‑muʿānāti.
Patients avoid the extremes of suffering.
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.
The God of Suffering?
رب الآلام
He is suffering from a cold.
يعاني من البرد
They're suffering from malaria.
انهم يعانون من الملاريا.
She's suffering from an illness.
هي تعاني من مرض.
Many are now suffering as a result.
والآن يعاني الكثيرون نتيجة لهذا.
Help us; we are suffering terribly.”
ساعدونا؛ إننا نعاني بشكل مروع“.
They are suffering financial difficulties.
إنهم يعانون من صعوبات مالية.
We could not ignore our people’s suffering.
ولم يكن بوسعنا أن نتجاهل معاناة شعبنا.
Achieving this will not come without suffering.
لن تتحقق هذه الغايات بلا معاناة.
Verily Ibrahim was forbearing, long-suffering, penitent.
إن إبراهيم كثير الحلم لا يحب المعاجلة بالعقاب، كثير التضرع إلى الله والدعاء له، تائب يرجع إلى الله في أموره كلها.
She herself was suffering from HIV; she was suffering from tuberculosis.
هي نفسها كانت تعاني من الإيدز، كانت تعاني من السُل.
And those who say, ‘ ‘ Our Lord, avert from us the suffering of Hell, for its suffering is continuous.
« والذين يقولون ربنا اصرف عنا عذاب جهنم إنَّ عذابها كان غراما » أي لازما.
Questions and answers
Is "suffering" always negative?
Yes, it refers to hardship or pain; there is no positive meaning.
Can I use it for animals?
Yes, the word applies to any living being experiencing distress.
Related words and expressions
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