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MSA: Military

Terms Common for Military Service (wk 37)

EnglishArabicTransliteration
air force f / pl قُوَّة / قُوَّات جَوِّيَّة quwwah / quwwaat jawwiiyah
ambush m / pl كَمِين / كُمَنَاء kamiin / kumanaa'
armor m / pl دِرْع / دُرُوع dir' / duruu'
arms trade f تِجَارَة الأَسْلِحَة tijaarat al-asliHah
army m / pl جَيْش / جُيُوش jaysh / juyuush
attack m / pl هُجُوم / هَجَمَات hujuum / hajamaat
battalion f / pl كَتِيبَة / كَتَائِب katiibah / kataa'ib
battle f / pl مَعْرَكَة / مَعَارِك ma'rakah / ma'aarik
bomb f / pl قُنْبُلَة / قَنَابِل qunbulah / qanaabil
bullet f / pl رَصَاصَة / رَصَاص raSaaSah / raSaaS
commander m / f / pl قَائِد / قَائِدَة / قَادَة qaa'id / qaa'idah / qaadah
conscription m التَّجْنِيد الإِجْبَارِيّ at-tajniid al-ijbaariiy
defeat f / pl هَزِيمَة / هَزَائِم haziimah / hazaa'im
defense m دِفَاع difaa'
division f / pl فِرْقَة / فِرَق firqah / firaq
fighter jet f / pl طَائِرَة / طَائِرَات مُقَاتِلَة Taa'irah / Taa'iraat muqaatilah
general (rank - loanword) m / f / pl جِنِرَال / جِنِرَالَة / جِنِرَالُونَ jiniraal / jiniraalah / jiniraaluun
grenade f / pl قُنْبُلَة / قَنَابِل يَدَوِيَّة qunbulah / qanaabil yadawiiyah
helicopter f / pl مَرْوَحِيَّة / مَرْوَحِيَّات marwaHiyyah / marwaHiyyaat
helmet f / pl خُوذَة / خُوذ khuudhah / khuudh
invasion m / pl غَزْو / غَزَوَات ghazw / ghazawaat
military base f / pl قَاعِدَة / قَوَاعِد عَسْكَرِيَّة qaa'idah / qawaa'id 'askariiyyah
military budget f مِيزَانِيَّة الدِّفَاع miizaaniyyat ad-difaa'
military operation f / pl عَمَلِيَّة / عَمَلِيَّات عَسْكَرِيَّة 'amaliyyah / 'amaliyyaat 'askariiyyah
military service f الخِدْمَة العَسْكَرِيَّة al-khidmat al-'askariiyyah
military training m / pl تَدْرِيب عَسْكَرِيّ / تَدْرِيبَات عَسْكَرِيَّة tadriib 'askariiy / tadriibaat 'askariiyyah
military unit f / pl وَحْدَة / وَحَدَات عَسْكَرِيَّة waHdah / waHadaat 'askariiyyah
ministry of defense f وِزَارَة الدِّفَاع wizaarat ad-difaa'
missile m / pl صَارُوخ / صَوَارِيخ Saaruukh / Sawaariikh
navy f / pl بَحْرِيَّة / بَحْرِيَّات baHriiyah / baHriiyaat
officer m / f / pl ضَابِط / ضَابِطَة / ضُبَّاط DaabiT / DaabiTah / DubbaaT
pistol m / pl مُسَدَّس / مُسَدَّسَات musaddas / musaddasaat
recruit m / f / pl مُجَنَّد / مُجَنَّدَة / مُجَنَّدُونَ mujannad / mujannadah / mujannaduun
regiment m / pl فَوْج / أَفْوَاج fawj / afwaaj
retreat m / pl انْسِحَاب / انْسِحَابَات insiHaab / insiHaabaat
rifle f / pl بُنْدُقِيَّة / بَنَادِق bunduqiyyah / banaadiq
siege m / pl حِصَار / حِصَارَات HiSaar / HiSaaraat
soldier m / f / pl جُنْدِيّ / جُنْدِيَّة / جُنُود jundiiy / jundiiyyah / junuud
special forces pl قُوَّات خَاصَّة quwwaat khaaSSah
tank f / pl دَبَّابَة / دَبَّابَات dabbaabah / dabbaabaat
uniform m / pl زِيّ عَسْكَرِيّ / أَزْيَاء عَسْكَرِيَّة ziiy 'askariiy / azyaa' 'askariiyyah
veteran m / f / pl مُحَارِب قَدِيم / مُحَارِبَة قَدِيمَة / مُحَارِبُونَ قُدَامَى muHaarib qadiim / muHaaribah qadiimah / muHaaribuun qudaamaa
victory m / pl نَصْر / انْتِصَارَات naSr / intiSaaraat
war f / pl حَرْب / حُرُوب Harb / Huruub
weapon m / pl سِلَاح / أَسْلِحَة silaaH / asliHah
day one
armed groups f / pl جَمَاعَة / جَمَاعَات مُسَلَّحَة jamaa'ah / jamaa'aat musallaHah
defending the homeland m الدِّفَاع عَنِ الوَطَن ad-difaa' 'ani al-waTan
exchange of expertise m تَبَادُل الخِبْرَات tabaadul al-khibraat
humanitarian assistance f / pl المُسَاعَدَات الإِنْسَانِيَّة al-musaa'adaat al-insaaniyyah
intelligence m الاِسْتِخْبَارَات al-istikhbaaraat
logistical support m الدَّعْم اللُّوجِسْتِيّ ad-da'm al-luujistiiy
military cooperation m التَّعَاوُن العَسْكَرِيّ at-ta'aawun al-'askariiy
military ranking system m النِّظَام العَسْكَرِيّ لِلرُّتَب an-niZaam al-'askariiy li-rrutab
military units f / pl الوَحَدَات العَسْكَرِيَّة al-waHadaat al-'askariiyyah
national security m الأَمْن الوَطَنِيّ al-amn al-waTaniiy
peacekeeping operations f / pl عَمَلِيَّة / عَمَلِيَّات حِفْظ السَّلَام 'amaliyyah / 'amaliyyaat HifDH as-salaam
protecting the borders f حِمَايَة الحُدُود Himaayat al-Huduud
regional conflicts m / pl النِّزَاعَات الإِقْلِيمِيَّة an-nizaa'aat al-iqliimiiyah
regional stability m الاِسْتِقْرَار الإِقْلِيمِيّ al-istiqraar al-iqliimiiy
routine patrol operations f / pl عَمَلِيَّات دَوْرِيَّة 'amaliyyaat dawriiyyah
day two
accommodating soldiers m اسْتِيعَاب الجُنُود istii'aab al-junuud
air bases f / pl قَاعِدَة / قَوَاعِد جَوِّيَّة qaa'idah / qawaa'id jawwiiyah
aircraft runways m / pl مُدَرَّج / مُدَرَّجَات الطَّيَرَان mudarraj / mudarrajaat aT-Tayaraan
anti-piracy f مُكَافَحَة القِرْصَنَة mukaafaHat al-qirSanah
border protection f حِمَايَة الحُدُود Himaayat al-Huduud
borders pl الحُدُود al-Huduud
concrete fortifications f / pl تَحْصِين / تَحْصِينَات إِسْمَنْتِيَّة taHSiin / taHSiinaat ismantiyah
cooperation agreements f / pl اتِّفَاقِيَّة / اتِّفَاقِيَّات تَعَاوُن ittifaaqiyyah / ittifaaqiyyaat ta'aawun
cooperation with allied armies m التَّعَاوُن مَعَ الجُيُوش الصَّدِيقَة at-ta'aawun ma'a al-juyuush aS-Sadiiqah
counterterrorism f مُكَافَحَة الإِرْهَاب mukaafaHat al-irhaab
discipline m الاِنْضِبَاط al-inDibaaT
geographic location m / pl مَوْقِع جُغْرَافِيّ / مَوَاقِع جُغْرَافِيَّة mawqi' jughraafiiy / mawaaqi' jughraafiiyah
guard towers m / pl بُرْج / أَبْرَاج حِمَايَة burj / abraaj Himaayah
helicopters f / pl طَائِرَة / طَائِرَات الهِلِيكُوبْتِر Taa'irah / Taa'iraat al-hiliikuubtir
internal stability m الاِسْتِقْرَار الدَّاخِلِيّ al-istiqraar ad-daakhiliiy
logistical support facility f / pl مُنْشَأَة دَعْم لُّوجِسْتِيّ / مُنْشَآت دَعْم لُّوجِسْتِيَّة munsha'ah da'm luujistiiy / munsha'aat da'm luujistiiyah
logistical support m دَعْم لُّوجِسْتِيّ da'm luujistiiy
maintaining security m حِفْظ الأَمْن HifDH al-amn
maritime passages m / pl مَمَرّ بَحْرِيّ / مَمَرَّات بَحْرِيَّة mamarr baHriiy / mamarraat baHriiyah
military background f / pl الخَلْفِيَّة / الخَلْفِيَّات العَسْكَرِيَّة al-khalfiiyah / al-khalfiiyaat al-'askariiyah
military bases f / pl قَاعِدَة / قَوَاعِد عَسْكَرِيَّة qaa'idah / qawaa'id 'askariiyyah
military presence m وُجُود عَسْكَرِيّ wujuud 'askariiy
military ranks pl الرُّتَب العَسْكَرِيَّة ar-rutab al-'askariiyyah
monitoring illegal movements m مُرَاقَبَة التَّحَرُّكَات غَيْر القَانُونِيَّة muraaqabat at-taHarrukaat ghayr al-qaanuuniiyah
natural resources f / pl ثَرْوَة / ثَرَوَات طَبِيعِيَّة tharwah / tharawaat Tabii'iyah
naval base f / pl قَاعِدَة / قَوَاعِد بَحْرِيَّة qaa'idah / qawaa'id baHriiyah
oil and gas m النِّفْط وَالغَاز an-nifT wa-l-ghaaz
personal opinion m / pl رَأْي شَخْصِيّ / آرَاء شَخْصِيَّة ra'y shakhSiiy / aaraa' shakhSiiyyah
practical skills f / pl مَهَارَة / مَهَارَات عَمَلِيَّة mahaarah / mahaaraat 'amaliiyah
protecting interests f حِمَايَة المَصَالِح Himaayat al-maSaaliH
residential facilities f / pl مُنْشَأَة / مُنْشَآت سَكَنِيَّة munsha'ah / munsha'aat sakaniiyah
resources m / pl مَوْرِد / مَوَارِد mawrid / mawaarid
responsibility f / pl المَسْؤُولِيَّة / المَسْؤُولِيَّات al-mas'uuliyyah / al-mas'uuliyyaat
runway expansion m تَوْسِيع المُدَرَّجَات tawsii' al-mudarrajaat
Strait of Hormuz m مَضِيق هُرْمُز maDiiq hurmuz
strategic interests f / pl مَصْلَحَة اِسْتْرَاتِيجِيَّة / مَصَالِح اِسْتْرَاتِيجِيَّة maSlaHah istraatiijiyah / maSaaliH istraatiijiyah
Suez Canal f قَنَاة السُّوَيْس qanaat as-suways
surface-to-air missile systems m / pl نِظَام / أَنْظِمَة صَوَارِيخ أَرْض جَوّ niDHaam / anDHimat Sawaariikh arD jaww
trade routes m / pl طَرِيق / طُرُق التِّجَارَة Tariiq / Turuq at-tijaarah
training base f / pl قَاعِدَة / قَوَاعِد تَدْرِيب qaa'idah / qawaa'id tadriib
tunnel m / pl نَفَق / أَنْفَاق nafaq / anfaaq
weapons and ammunition storage m تَخْزِين الأَسْلِحَة وَالذَّخِيرَة takhziin al-asliHah wa adhdhakhiirah
years of service pl سَنَوَات الخِدْمَة sanawaat al-khidmah
attention انْتِبَاه intibaah
budget f / pl مِيزَانِيَّة / مِيزَانِيَّات miizaaniyyah / miizaaniyyaat
buffer zone f / pl مِنْطَقَة عازِلَة / مَنَاطِق عَازِلَة minTaqah 'aazilah / manaaTiq 'aazilah
caught / struck m / f لَافِت / لَافِتَة laafit / laafitah
confidence ثِقَة thiqah
confident m / f وَاثِق / وَاثِقَة waathiq / waathiqah
confidently بِثِقَة bithiqah
discipline انْضِبَاط inDibaaT
duty m / f / pl وَاجِب / وَاجِبَة / وَاجِبَات waajib / waajibah / waajibaat
evening m / f / pl مَسَاء / مَسَاءَة / أَمْسِيَة masaa' / masaa'ah / amsiyah
explanation m / f / pl شَرْح / شَرْحَة / شُرُوح sharH / sharHah / shuruuH
food / nutrition غِذَاء ghidhaa'
friendly fire نِيرَان صَدِيقَة niiraan Sadiiqah
honestly / frankly بِصَرَاحَة biSaraaHah
institution m / f / pl مُؤَسَّس / مُؤَسَّسَة / مُؤَسَّسَات mu'assas / mu'assasah / mu'assasaat
integrated m / f مُتَكَامِل / مُتَكَامِلَة mutakaamil / mutakaamilah
just / simply مُجَرَّد mujarrad
maintenance صِيَانَة Siyaanah
model m / f / pl نَمُوذَج / نَمُوذَجَة / نَمَاذِج namuudhaj / namuudhajah / namaadhij
need / requirement m / f / pl حَاج / حَاجَة / حَاجَات Haaj / Haajah / Haajaat
neighboring m / f مُجَاوِر / مُجَاوِرَة mujaawir / mujaawirah
not limited to ... but includes ... لَا يَقْتَصِرُ عَلَى ... بَلْ يَشْمَلُ ... laa yaqTaSiru 'alaa ... bal yashmalu ...
partner m / f / pl شَرِيك / شَرِيكَة / شُرَكَاء shariik / shariikah / shurakaa'
professional / career m / f مِهْنِيّ / مِهْنِيَّة mihniyy / mihniyyah
responsibility m / f / pl مَسْؤُول / مَسْؤُولِيَّة / مَسْؤُولِيَّات mas'uul / mas'uuliyyah / mas'uuliyyaat
saying / stating m / f قَائِل / قَائِلَة qaa'il / qaa'ilah
sensitive / critical m / f حَسَّاس / حَسَّاسَة Hassaas / Hassaasah
session m / f / pl جَلِيس / جَلْسَة / جَلَسَات jaliis / jalsah / jalasaat
size / volume m / f / pl حَجْم / حَجْمَة / أَحْجَام Hajm / Hajmah / aHjaam
soft power f / pl قُوَّة نَاعِمَة / قُوَى نَاعِمَة quwwah naa'imah / quwaa naa'imah
specific m / f مُحَدَّد / مُحَدَّدَة muHaddad / muHaddadah
under / affiliate m / f تَابِع / تَابِعَة taabi' / taabi'ah
useful m / f مُفِيد / مُفِيدَة mufiid / mufiidah
victory نَصْر naSr
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