Shapes in Arabic: Easy Guide To Master Vocabulary

There are different types of shapes we used in geometry like circle, square, rectangle, oval etc. In this lesson we will learn how to say these shapes in Arabic Language with correct pronunciation and English Translation.

How To Say Shapes in Arabic

The Arabic word for shape is written شَكْل and pronounced shakl and plural form for shape is written أشْكال and the pronunciation is ashkaal.

Basic Shapes In Arabic

Below are most common basic shapes in Arabic, learn them and share with others.

English	Arabic shapes	Pronunciation
Circle in Arabic	دائِرَة	daa’ira
Triangle in Arabic	مُثَلَّث	muthallath
Square in Arabic	مُرَبَّع	murabba3
Rectangle in Arabic	مُسْتَطيل	mustaTiil
Cone in Arabic	مَخْروط	makhruuT
Cube in Arabic	مُكَعَّب	muka33ab
Oval in Arabic	بَيْضَوِيّ	bayDawiy
Rhombus in Arabic	مُعَيَّن	mu3ayyan
Pentagon in Arabic	مُخَمَّس	mukhammas
Hexagon in Arabic	مُسَدَّس	musaddas
Heptagon in Arabic	مُسَبَّع	musabba3
Octagon in Arabic	مُثَمَّن	muthamman
Pyramid in Arabic	هَرَم	haram
Sphere in Arabic	كُرَة	kura
Ring in Arabic	حَلْقَة	Halqa
Heart in Arabic	قلب	Qalb
Cylinder in Arabic	أُسْطُوَانة	usTuwaana
Crescent in Arabic	هلال	Hilāl
Star in Arabic	نَجْمَة	najma
Prism in Arabic	مَوْشُوْرٌ	Mawshuur
Trapezoid in Arabic	شبه منحرف	Shibh munharaf
Polygon in Arabic	مضلع	Mudla’
Parallelogram in Arabic	متوازي الاضلاع	Mutaaziyu Al idlaa’

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Circle In Arabic

The Arabic word for circle shape is written دائِرَة and pronounced as daa’ira.

Triangle in Arabic

In Arabic, the word for triangle shape is written مُثَلَّث and the pronunciation is muthallath. Other triangle names in Arabic are:

• Right triangle in Arabic   مُثَلّثٌ قائِمُ الزّاوِيَة
• Obtuse triangle in Arabic   مُثَلّثٌ مُنْفَرِجُ الزّاوِيَة
• Isosceles triangle in Arabic   مُثَلّثٌ مُتَسَاوِي السّاقَيْن
• Equilateral triangle in Arabic   مُثَلّثٌ مُتَسَاوِي الأضْلاع
• Acute triangle in Arabic   مُثَلّثٌ حادّ الزّوَايا
• Scalene triangle in Arabic   مُثَلّثٌ مُخْتَلِفُ الأضْلاع

Rectangle Shape In Arabic

The Arabic word for rectangle shape is written as مُسْتَطيل and pronounced as mustaTiil.

Oval Shape in Arabic

The word for oval shape in Arabic is written as بَيْضَوِيّ and the pronunciation is bayDawiy.

Square Shape in Arabic

The Arabic word for square shape is مُرَبَّع and pronounced as murabba’.

Diamond Shape in Arabic

The word for diamond shape in Arabic is written مُعَيَّن and the pronunciation is mu’ayyan.

Pentagon Shape in Arabic

The Arabic word for pentagon shape is written as مُخَمَّس and pronounced as mukhammas.

3d Shapes in Arabic

The Arabic word for 3d shapes is الأشكال ثلاثية الأبعاد.

Lines in Arabic

The Arabic word for line is written خَطٌّ and pronounced as khatt while the plural form of line is written خُطُوْطٌ and the pronunciation is khuTooT.

English	Arabic	Pronunciation
Curved line in Arabic	خَطٌّ منحن	munhanin
Perpendicular	متعامد	mutaAaamid
Parallel line in Arabic	خَطٌّ متواز	Khattun mutawaazin
Straight line in Arabic	خَطٌّ مُسْتَقِيْمٌ	khattun mustaqeem
Wavy line in Arabic	خَطٌّ مُتَعَرِّجٌ	Khattun muta’arij
Spiral in Arabic	لَوْلَبٌ	Laulab