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violence in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʿunf
- Arabizi
3unfu- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- ع ن ف
How to use it
"Violence" (العنف) refers to physical force or aggression that harms people or property. It is a masculine singular noun used without the definite article when speaking generally.
Example sentences
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اَلْعُنْفُ يُؤْثِرُ السَّلَامَ.
al-ʿunfu yuʾthiru al-salāma.
Violence undermines peace.
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يَجِبُ أَنْ نُقَلِّلَ مِنْ العُنْفِ فِي المَجْتَمَعِ.
yajibu ʾan nuqallila mina al-ʿunfi fī al-mujtamaʿi.
We must reduce violence in society.
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تُعْتَبَرُ الحَرَاكَاتُ السِّلْفِيَّةُ عُنْصُرًا مِهْمًا فِي العُنْفِ.
tuʿtabaru al-ḥarākātu al-silfiyyatu ʿunṣuran mihman fī al-ʿunfi.
Physical actions are a key element of violence.
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.
Family violence
العنف الأسري
Karachi Violence
العنف في كراتشي
School Violence.
العنف المدرسي.
Domestic Violence;
□ العنف المنزلي؛
Online violence is also real violence
العنف على الإنترنت حقيقةٌ أيضًا
(a) who uses violence or threatens violence
(أ) اللجوء إلى القوة أو التهديد بها؛
Violence against women and domestic violence
العنف ضد المرأة والعنف المنزلي
Violence against women was part of violence in general.
ويُعد العنف ضد المرأة جزءاً من العنف بشكل عام.
Violence against Women, Sexual Violence and Legal Aspects
العنف ضد المرأة، العنف الجنسي والجوانب القانونية
“Hate begets hate. Violence begets violence,” he memorably declared.
ولقد أعلن في خطاب شهير له قائلا: "الكراهية تولد الكراهية، والعنف يولد العنف.
In combating violence against women, tackling domestic violence took precedence.
في مجال مكافحة العنف ضد المرأة، تُعزى الأولوية لمسألة معالجة العنف العائلي.
===Decreased violence===Domestic violence does not always increase during pregnancy and can even lead to a hiatus in violence.
لا يزيد العنف الأسري دائمًا أثناء الحمل، بل يمكن أن يؤدي هذا الحمل إلى توقفه.
Questions and answers
Is "العنف" always negative?
Yes, in Arabic the word "العنف" carries a negative meaning and is not used for positive or neutral force.
Can I use "العنف" with a verb?
Yes, common collocations are "يمارس العنف" (practices violence) or "يُقَابِل العنف" (faces violence).
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