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tiger in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- namir
- Arabizi
namir- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- نُمُور numūr
How to use it
The word 'tiger' refers to a large carnivorous feline animal known for its striped coat. It's often associated with power and wildness. In Arabic, 'namir' is the standard word.
Example sentences
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رَأَيْتُ نَمِرًا فِي حَدِيقَةِ الْحَيَوَانِ.
raʾaytu namiran fī ḥadīqati l-ḥayawāni.
I saw a tiger at the zoo.
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النَّمِرُ حَيَوَانٌ مُفْتَرِسٌ قَوِيٌّ.
an-namiru ḥayawānun muftarisun qawiyyun.
The tiger is a strong predator.
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تَعِيشُ النُّمُورُ فِي آسِيَا.
taʿīshu n-numūru fī āsiyā.
Tigers live in Asia.
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.
Was he a tiger in bed?
كان سامي نمرا في السّرير.
Commenter "tiger" wrote:
كتب تايغر معلقًا:
A tiger crossing a stream.
نمر يعبر جدولًا.
Fallen Tiger, Shaken Dragon
نمر ساقط، وتنين مترنح
The man wore a mask of a tiger.
لبس الرجل قناع نمر.
Tiger Mothers or Elephant Mothers?
الأمهات النمور أم الأمهات الأفيال؟
Tiger caught and killed in a trap.
صيد ومقتل نمر.
They also participated in the 2004 Tiger Cup.
شارك المنتخب أيضا في كأس النمر 2004.
Thailand was once touted as a future “Asian Tiger.”
وصِفَت تايلاند ذات يوم بأنها من "نمور آسيا" في المستقبل.
In Malaysia there is a substantial domestic market in recent years for tiger meat and manufactured tiger bone medicines.
في ماليزيا هناك سوق محلية كبيرة في السنوات الأخيرة على لحوم الببر و العظام والأدوية المصنعة.
The Gulf Tiger or Arab Gulf Tiger is a nickname used to describe the period of rapid economic growth in the city of Dubai.
نمر الخليج أو نمر الخليج العربي هو اسم مستعار يستخدم لوصف فترة النمو الاقتصادي الضخم في مدينة دبي.
As a compromise, it received the vernacular name "Malayan tiger" and the scientific name "Panthera tigris jacksoni", which honours the tiger conservationist Peter Jackson.
وكحل وسط، أنها حصلت على اسم العامية "ببر المالاوي" والاسم العلمي Panthera tigris jacksoni، الذي يكرم المحفاظ على بيئة النمر بيتر جاكسون.
Questions and answers
Are there different types of tigers?
Yes, there are several subspecies of tigers, like the Bengal tiger, Siberian tiger, and Sumatran tiger, each with slight differences.
What is the difference between a tiger and a lion?
Tigers are known for their stripes and are generally solitary, while lions have manes (males) and live in social groups called prides.
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