How do you say "pencil" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "pencil" is قلم رصاص (Alam rusas). It is a noun.

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قلم رصاص (romanisation: Alam rusas) is written using Arabic script.

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Questions about قلم رصاص

How do you pronounce قلم رصاص?

قلم رصاص is romanised as Alam rusas 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 قلم رصاص written in Arabic?

قلم رصاص is written using Arabic script. The romanisation is Alam rusas. Learning to read Arabic script takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is قلم رصاص formal or casual?

قلم رصاص 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.