سيارة

See also: سیاره

Arabic

Etymology

From the root س ي ر (s-y-r). Tool noun formed from the characteristic adjective of سَارَ (sāra, “to move, to travel”), as سَيَّار (sayyār, “moving frequently”) +‎ ـَة (-a).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saj.jaː.ra/

• Audio:

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Noun

سَيَّارَة • (sayyāra) f (plural سَيَّارَات (sayyārāt))

1. (collective) caravan, travellers

   Synonym: قَافِلَة (qāfila)

   • Quran 12:19

     وَجَاءَتْ سَيَّارَةٌ فَأَرْسَلُوا وَارِدَهُمْ فَأَدْلَى دَلْوَهُ قَالَ يَا بُشْرَى هَٰذَا غُلَامٌ وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَاعَةً وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ

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2. automobile, car, motorcar

   Synonym: (regional) عَرَبِيَّة (ʕarabiyya)

Declension

Declension of noun سَيَّارَة (sayyāra)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَيَّارَة sayyāra	السَّيَّارَة as-sayyāra	سَيَّارَة sayyārat
Nominative	سَيَّارَةٌ sayyāratun	السَّيَّارَةُ as-sayyāratu	سَيَّارَةُ sayyāratu
Accusative	سَيَّارَةً sayyāratan	السَّيَّارَةَ as-sayyārata	سَيَّارَةَ sayyārata
Genitive	سَيَّارَةٍ sayyāratin	السَّيَّارَةِ as-sayyārati	سَيَّارَةِ sayyārati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَيَّارَتَيْن sayyāratayn	السَّيَّارَتَيْن as-sayyāratayn	سَيَّارَتَيْ sayyāratay
Nominative	سَيَّارَتَانِ sayyāratāni	السَّيَّارَتَانِ as-sayyāratāni	سَيَّارَتَا sayyāratā
Accusative	سَيَّارَتَيْنِ sayyāratayni	السَّيَّارَتَيْنِ as-sayyāratayni	سَيَّارَتَيْ sayyāratay
Genitive	سَيَّارَتَيْنِ sayyāratayni	السَّيَّارَتَيْنِ as-sayyāratayni	سَيَّارَتَيْ sayyāratay
Plural	sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَيَّارَات sayyārāt	السَّيَّارَات as-sayyārāt	سَيَّارَات sayyārāt
Nominative	سَيَّارَاتٌ sayyārātun	السَّيَّارَاتُ as-sayyārātu	سَيَّارَاتُ sayyārātu
Accusative	سَيَّارَاتٍ sayyārātin	السَّيَّارَاتِ as-sayyārāti	سَيَّارَاتِ sayyārāti
Genitive	سَيَّارَاتٍ sayyārātin	السَّيَّارَاتِ as-sayyārāti	سَيَّارَاتِ sayyārāti

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979) “سير”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Modern Standard Arabic سَيَّارَة (sayyāra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səjːɑːrə/
• IPA^(key): /səjːɑːrət/ (construct)

Noun

سيارة • (sayyāra) (plural سيايير (siyāyīr) or سيارات (sayyārāt), construct سيارة (sayyārat))

1. car, automobile, motorcar

   امس وديت السيارة القراج عشان يغيرون الزيت.

   I took the car to the mechanic yesterday to change the oil