English → Arabic
unknown in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ġayr maʿrūf
- Arabizi
gair ma3roof- Type
- adjective
- Root
- ع ر ف
How to use it
"Unknown" is rendered as غَيْر مَعْرُوف, literally "not known". It is used to describe people, places, facts, or anything lacking identification. The phrase stays unchanged regardless of gender.
Example sentences
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المَكانُ غَيْر مَعْرُوفٌ حَتّى الآن.
al‑makānu ġayru maʿrūfin ḥattā al‑ān.
The place is still unknown.
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تَتَطَلَّبُ المَعْلُومَاتُ غَيْر المَعْرُوفَةُ حَذَرًا.
tatatallabu al‑maʿlūmātu ġayra al‑maʿrūfi ḥaḏaran.
Unknown information requires caution.
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قَدْ يَكُونُ هَذَا الإِصْدَارُ غَيْر مَعْرُوفٍ بَعْدُ.
qad yakūnu hādhā al‑iṣdār ġayra maʿrūfin baʿdu.
This edition may still be unknown.
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.
Unknown song
أغنية مجهولة
Unknown Error
خطأ مجهول
Unknown Title
اسم مجهول
Unknown color
لونٌ مجهول
Unknown value
قيمةٌ مجهولة
Unknown signal
إشارة مجهولة
Unknown device
جهاز مجهول
Unknown reason
سبب مجهول
unknown program
برنامج مجهول
Unknown symptom
عَرَض غير معروف
Author unknown.
مجهولة المصدر.
(Source: unknown)
(المصدر: غير معروف)
Questions and answers
Can I use "unknown" alone?
In Arabic you need the phrase غَيْر مَعْرُوف; the word alone is not used.
Is there a noun form?
Yes, the noun is مَجهُول (majhūl).
Related words and expressions
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