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window in Arabic

نَافِذَة

Pronunciation: nāfiḏah
Arabizi: nafitha
Type: noun · feminine
Plural: نَوَافِذٌ nawāfiḏ
Root: ف ت ح

How to use it

"Window" is نَافِذَة in Modern Standard Arabic, a feminine noun. شَبَّاك is also common, especially in some dialects, but نَافِذَة is the standard term. It can refer to the opening in a wall or a computer interface element.

Example sentences

اَفْتَحِ النَّافِذَةَ لِلتَّنَفُّسِ.

iftah al-nāfiḏata lit-ta-naffusi.

Open the window to breathe.
النَّافِذَةُ تُطِلُّ عَلَى الشَّارِعِ.

al-nāfiḏatu tutṭillu ʿalā al-shāriʿi.

The window looks out onto the street.
حَذِرْ أَنْ تُقْرِبَ الْمِكْتَبَةَ إِلَى النَّافِذَةِ.

ḥadhir an tuqriba al-miktabata ilā al-nāfiḏati.

Be careful not to bring the desk too close to the window.

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.

Window ID

هوية النافذة

Window size

حجم النافذة

Window Role

دور النافذة

Window Name

اسم النافذة

Window Type

نوع النافذة

Window Menu

قائمة النافدة

Window state

حالة النافذة

Close window

أغلق النافذة

Restore window

استعد النّافذة

Maximize window

كبّر النّافذة

Window Management

إدارة النوفذة

Unmaximize Window

ألغِ تكبير النافذة

Questions and answers

When should I use شَبَّاك instead of نَافِذَة?

شَبَّاك is more colloquial and often used for small openings like a screen or a mesh.

Is there a verb related to window?

Yes, نَفَذَ means "to pierce" and is historically related, but not used for opening a window.

Related words and expressions

Updated 2026-10-22