How do you say "martial arts" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "martial arts" is فنون الدفاع عن النفس (Finoon ildifaeA Aan ilnafs). It is a noun.

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فنون الدفاع عن النفس (romanisation: Finoon ildifaeA Aan ilnafs) is written using Arabic script.

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How do you pronounce فنون الدفاع عن النفس?

فنون الدفاع عن النفس is romanised as Finoon ildifaeA Aan ilnafs in Arabic. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is فنون الدفاع عن النفس written in Arabic?

فنون الدفاع عن النفس is written using Arabic script. The romanisation is Finoon ildifaeA Aan ilnafs. Learning to read Arabic script takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is فنون الدفاع عن النفس formal or casual?

فنون الدفاع عن النفس is a common noun used in everyday Arabic speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Arabic language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.