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How do you say "east" in Arabic?
شرق
Shar'
In Arabic, "east" is شرق.
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Pronunciation
Say shar (short), with a glottal stop at the end (shown as '), making it sound clipped. Rhymes with 'bar' but abruptly cut off.
Writing and usage
شرق has four letters. The final ق (qaf) creates a glottal stop, which can make the word feel brief and final.
Example sentence
الشمس تطلع من الشرق.
The sun rises from the east.
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How to remember شرق
Shar' is east, where the sun rises. The glottal stop at the end makes it feel like a punctuation mark, finishing a direction.
Related words
- backwards لورا Liwara
- behind ورا Wara
- below تحت Taht
- forwards لقدام Liuddaem
- left شمال Shimal
- north-east شمال شرق Shamael Shar'
- north-west شمال غرب Shamael Gharb
- right يمين Yimeen
- west غرب Gharb
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Questions about شرق
How do you say "east" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "east" is شرق. It is a noun.
How is شرق written in Arabic?
شرق has four letters. The final ق (qaf) creates a glottal stop, which can make the word feel brief and final.
How is شرق used in a sentence?
Use شرق as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الشمس تطلع من الشرق. (The sun rises from the east.).
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