English → Arabic
vicarage in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- maqār al-qiss
- Arabizi
maqaar al-qiss- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- ق س
How to use it
"Vicarage" is the residence of a vicar, a clergy member in some Christian churches. In Arabic the term "مقر القِسِّ" is used; it is masculine. It can also be rendered as "بيت القِس" in informal speech.
Example sentences
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يَسْكُنُ القِسُّ فِي مَقَرِّ القِسِّ القَرِيبِ مِنَ الكَنِيسَةِ.
yaskunu al-qissu fī maqār al-qissi al-qarībi mina al-kanīsati.
The vicar lives in the vicarage near the church.
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تُجَدِّدُ الكَنِيسَةُ صِيَانَةَ مَقَرِّ القِسِّ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ.
tujaddidu al-kanīsatu ṣiyānata maqār al-qissi kulla sanatin.
The church renovates the vicarage every year.
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قَدِمَ الزُّوَّارُ إِلَى مَقَرِّ القِسِّ لِمُقابَلَةِهِ.
qadima al-zuwwāru ilā maqār al-qissi li-muqābalahī.
Visitors came to the vicarage to meet him.
Questions and answers
Is "مقر القِسِّ" used for any clergy house?
It specifically refers to a vicar; other clergy may be called "منزل القس" or "دار الرعاة".
Can I say "مقر القس" without the shadda?
Yes, "مقر القس" is acceptable and commonly used.
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