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target in Arabic

هَدَف

Pronunciation: hadaf
Arabizi: hadaf
Type: noun · masculine
Plural: أَهْدَافٌ ahdāf
Root: ه د ف

How to use it

"Target" is a masculine noun meaning the aim or objective you want to reach. It is often used in both literal (e.g., a shooting target) and figurative contexts (e.g., a sales target).

Example sentences

هَدَفُهُ هو النَّجاح.

hadafu-hu huwa an-najāḥ.

His target is success.
نَحْنُ نَسْعَى لِتحْقِيقِ هَدَفِنَا.

naḥnu nasʿā li-taḥqīq hiḏāfinā.

We strive to achieve our target.
اخْتَرْتُ هَدَفًا جَدِيدًا لِلْمَشْرُوعِ.

ikhtartu hadafan jadīdan lil-mashrūʿ.

I chose a new target for the project.

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.

Target 10

الغاية 10

Link target

هدف الوصلة

^View Target

^عرض الهدف

Target market

السوق المستهدفة

Target population

باء - السكان المستهدفون

The target is 100K.

الهدف هو 100 ألف توقيع.

Why Target Big Banks?

لماذا نستهدف البنوك الضخمة

Pickpockets target tourists.

النشالون يستهدفون السياح.

Emerging-Market Target Practice

الأسواق الناشئة وتمارين الرماية

Target: Women’s rights activists

الهدف: الناشطين في مجال حقوق المرأة

Russia’s Moving Presidential Target

روسيا والهدف الرئاسي المتحرك

Any target can be justified as being a planned target or being closed to a planned target.

أصلي بأنكم في الخارج ستقومون بدوركم لانهاء هذا الرعب.

Questions and answers

Can "target" be used as a verb?

In Arabic the verb is "استهدف" (istaḥdafa). Use the noun "هَدَفٌ" for the noun form.

What is the plural of "target"?

The plural is "أَهْدَافٌ" (ahdāf).

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Updated 2026-10-22