English → Arabic
washing in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ghasl
- Arabizi
ghsl- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- غَسَلاتٌ ghasālatu
- Root
- غ س ل
How to use it
« غَسْلٌ » is the standard noun for the act of washing. It is masculine; the plural « غَسَلاتٌ » is used when speaking of different washing tasks (e.g., washing clothes, dishes).
Example sentences
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غَسْلُ الأَثْيَابِ يَجْبُرُ عَلَى الانْتِبَاهِ.
ghaslu l‑athyābi yajburu ʿalā l‑intibāhi.
Washing clothes requires attention.
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غَسْلُ الصَّحْنِ بَعْدَ الوَجْبَةِ مَطْلُوبٌ.
ghaslu ṣ‑ṣahni baʿda l‑wajbati maṭlūbun.
Washing the dishes after the meal is required.
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غَسْلُ يَدَيْكَ قَبْلَ الأُكُلِ صِحَّةٌ.
ghaslu yadayka qabl al‑ukuli ṣiḥḥatun.
Washing your hands before eating is healthy.
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.
He is washing his car.
هو يغسل سيارته.
He is washing your car.
إنه يغسل سيارتك.
Sami was washing dishes.
كان سامي يغسل الأواني.
They're washing their hands.
إنهم يغسلون أيديهم.
Sami finished washing the windows.
أنهى سامي غسل النّوافذ.
Washing it down with boiling water.
« ثم إن لهم عليها لشوبا من حميم » أي ماء حار يشربونه فيختلط بالمأكول منها فيصير شوبا له.
"Brain-washing is a common practice"
"غسيل العقول أسلوب متبع"
The boy washing the car is my brother.
الولد الذي يغسل السيارة هو أخي.
Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine
هانس روزلينغ وغسالة الملابس السحرية
Thanks for bringing the washing in, Gerry.
شكرا على آدخال الغسيل يا جيري.
Washing laundry by hand is hard and time-consuming.
غسل الملابس باليد عملية صعبة ومضيعة للوقت.
They say he used to pray without washing because he does not believe in washing the way it was mentioned in Islam.
استغربنا جداً لأنه كان إمام للمصلين، والناس رددت إنه كان بيصلي بالناس من غير ما يتوضى، لأنه مش معترف بالوضوء أساساً!
Questions and answers
Is « غَسْلٌ » used for both washing objects and washing oneself?
Yes, the same noun covers washing clothes, dishes, or even a person’s body.
What verb corresponds to this noun?
The verb is « غَسَلَ » (ghasala).
Related words and expressions
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