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welfare in Arabic

رِفَاهِيَّة
Pronunciation
rifāhiyyah
Arabizi
rifahiya
Type
noun · feminine
Plural
رِفَاهِيَّاتٌ rifāhiyyāt
Root
ر ف ه

How to use it

"Welfare" refers to the health, happiness and prosperity of people, especially when provided by the state or community. It is a feminine noun in Arabic and often appears with the definite article (الرِفَاهِيَّة).

Example sentences

  • تُقَدِّمُ الحُكُومَةُ رِفَاهِيَّةً لِلْمُجْتَمَعِ.

    tuqaddimu al-ḥukūmatu rifāhiyyatan lil-mujtamaʿi.

    The government provides welfare for the community.

  • يَسْعَى البَلَدُ إِلَى تَحْسِينِ رِفَاهِيَّةِ السُّكَّانِ.

    yasʿā al-baladu ilā taḥsīni rifāhiyyati al-sukkāni.

    The country strives to improve citizens' welfare.

  • تُعَدُّ رِفَاهِيَّةُ الطُّفُلِ أَوْلَى أَوْلَوياتِ السِيَاسَةِ.

    tuʿaddu rifāhiyyatu al-ṭufuli awlā awlawiyyāti al-siyāsati.

    Child welfare is a top policy priority.

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.

Employment and Welfare

العمالة والرفاه

Welfare and recreation

واو - الترفيه والاستجمام

The Welfare State, RIP

دولة الرفاهية: البقاء لله

Basic health and welfare

6- خدمات الصحّة والرعاية الأساسيّة

Voters vs. the Welfare State

الناخبون في مواجهة دولة الرفاهة

India Embraces the Welfare State

الهند تصبح دولة رعاية اجتماعية

Moral Progress and Animal Welfare

التقدم الأخلاقي ورفاهة الحيوان

Frontier Reconstruction Welfare Agency

اتحاد الصحفيين العرب

International Council on Social Welfare

الرابطة الدولية للفنادق والمطاعم (1999-2002)

Population welfare is an essential component of government's welfare programmes.

341 - وتعد رعاية السكان العنصر الأساسي لبرامج الرعاية الحكومية.

There was a central Child Welfare Board and local welfare boards in 75 districts.

وهناك أيضا مجلس مركزي لرعاية الطفل، ومجالس محلية في 75 منطقة.

The Population Welfare Division is the main administrative division concerned with population welfare activities including family planning.

340 - تعتبر شعبة رعاية السكان الشعبة الإدارية الرئيسية المعنية بأنشطة رعاية السكان، بما يشمل تنظيم الأسرة.

Questions and answers

Is "welfare" always a government thing?

Not only; NGOs and charities also provide welfare services.

Can I use "welfare" for animals?

Yes, you can speak of animal welfare, using the same word.

Related words and expressions

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