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How do you say "umbrella" in Arabic?
شمسية
Shamsiyya
In Arabic, "umbrella" is شمسية.
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Pronunciation
Say 'Shahm-SEE-yah' with three syllables, stress on 'See', all vowels short.
Writing and usage
Four letters: sheen, meem, seen, ya. The ya at the end marks it as feminine.
Example sentence
اشتريت شمسية جديدة للحماية من الشمس
I bought a new umbrella to protect from the sun.
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How to remember شمسية
Shams means sun, so shamsiyya is literally 'sun shield' - perfect for a beach umbrella.
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Questions about شمسية
How do you say "umbrella" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "umbrella" is شمسية. It is a noun.
How is شمسية written in Arabic?
Four letters: sheen, meem, seen, ya. The ya at the end marks it as feminine.
How is شمسية used in a sentence?
Use شمسية as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: اشتريت شمسية جديدة للحماية من الشمس (I bought a new umbrella to protect from the sun.).
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