Marhaba! Learning Arabic is enjoyable because it has some unique sounds that do not exist in any other language. Additionally, a few people in the West speak Arabic well. So, mastering such a language makes you stand out in the crowd. Today, LearningMole will introduce the animals in the Arabic language.
Are you an animal lover? Do you like sharing exciting stories about your favourite animals with anyone you meet, regardless of the language? What about saying the names of animals in Arabic? Getting familiar with the common animals in Arabic is an essential part of your language-learning process. It will make your conversation with Arabic native speakers more fun and engaging. You can also easily talk about nature and your day-to-day interactions with animals in Arabic.
Before we start, let’s review the articles in the Arabic language. What makes Arabic easy to learn is that it has only one definite article, “ال”. We use it before subjects and objects, singular and plural nouns, and masculine and feminine words. Unlike English, it has no indefinite articles. If the word is general or does not have an identity, we use the word in its simple form without adding the article. Instead, we use nunation or double end-of-word vowel marks as a marker of indefiniteness. We recommend you check out the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet.
Pets in Arabic / الحَيَوَانَات الأَلِيفَة
Now, it is time to learn the animals in Arabic. Let’s start with pets. Pets are those cute animals that we keep in our houses for pleasure. They also comfort us and give us companionship. If you are a pet lover, here are the most common pets in Arabic. You can tell your friends what your favourite pet is in Arabic by saying أُحِبُّ القِطَط. It means I love cats.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
قِط | Cat (Tomcat) | قِطَط |
قِطة | Cat (Queen) | قِطَط |
قُطَيطة | Kitten | قُطَيطَات |
كَلْب | Dog | كِلَاب |
كَلْبَة | Female Dog | كَلْبَات |
جَرو | Puppy | جِرَاء |
سُلَحْفاةٌ بَرّيّة | Tortoise | سَلَاحِف بَرّيّة |
أَرْنَب | Rabbit | أَرَانِب |
أرْنَبٌ صَغِير | Bunny | أرَانِبٌ صَغِيرَة |
سَمَكَة | Fish | سَمَك |
عُصْفُور | Bird | عَصَافِير |
قِدَاد / هَامِسْتَر | Hamster | أقدَاد |
فَأر | Mouse | فِئرَان |
جُرْذ | Rat | جُرْذَان |
ابنُ مِقرَض | Ferret | بَنَات مِقرَض |
خِنْزِيرٌ غِينِي | Guinea Pig | خَنَازِيرٌ غِينِية |
Farm Animals in Arabic / حَيَوَانَات المَزْرَعَة
Farm animals are those lively animals farmers raise and keep for agricultural purposes. Similar to pets, they are entertaining and pleasing. However, you should not keep them inside houses as they might spread germs and diseases. To protect yourself from their germs, wash your hands thoroughly with water and soap after interacting with them or handling their supplies. Here is a list of the common farm animals in Arabic.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
مَاشيَة | Cattle | – |
بَقَرَة | Cow | بَقَر |
ثَوْر | Bull/ Ox | ثِيرَان |
عِجْل | Calf | عُجُول |
جَامُوس | Buffalo | جَوامِيس |
خَرُوف | Sheep | خِرْفَان |
نَعْجَة | Ewe | نَعَجَات |
حَمَل | Lamb | حُمْلان |
مَاعِز | Billy Goat | مَعِيز |
عَنْزَة | Nanny Goat | عَنْز |
ظَبْي | Deer | ظِبَاء |
جَمَل | Camel (Bull) | جِمَال |
نَاقَة | Camel (Cow) | نُوق |
حِصَان | Horse | أحْصِنَة |
فَرَس | Mare | أفْرَاس |
مُهْر | Foal (Baby Horse) | أمْهَار |
مُهْرة | Filly | مُهْرَات |
فِلْو | Colt | أَفْلاَء |
حِمَار | Donkey | حِمِير |
جَحْش | Foal (Baby Donkey) | جِحَاش |
بَغْل | Mule | بِغَال |
خِنْزِير | Pig | خَنَازِير |
ألبَكَة | Alpaca | ألبَكَة |
لَامَا | Llama | لَامَا |
Let’s watch this video and learn the farm animals in Arabic.
Wild Animals in Arabic / الحَيَوَانَاتُ البَرّيّة
Wild animals are scary undomesticated animals that live wild and need no help from humans. They threaten our health and safety, so they live in deserts, forests, woodlands, grasslands and plains. The following are the most common wild animals in Arabic.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
أسَد | Lion | أُسُود |
لَبُؤة | Lioness | لَبُؤات |
شِبْل | Lion Cub | أَشْبَال |
نِمْر | Tiger | نُمُور |
نَمِرَة | Tigress | نَمِرَة |
فَهْد | Cheetah/ Panther | فُهُود |
فِيل | Elephant | فِيَلَة |
ذِئب | Wolf | ذِئاب |
ثَعْلَب | Fox | ثَعَالِب |
ثَعْلَبة | Vixen | ثَعْلَبَات |
هِجْرِس | Kit (Baby Fox) | هَجَارِس |
ضَبْع | Hyena | ضِباع |
حِمَارٌ وَحْشِيّ | Zebra | حِمِيرٌ وَحْشِيّة |
وَحِيدُ القَرْن | Rhinoceros | وحيدات القرن |
زَرَافَة | Giraffe | زَرَافِيّ |
دُب | Bear | دِبَبَة |
دُبّة | She-bear | دِبَبَة |
دَيْسَم | Baby Bear | دَيَاسِم |
دُبٌ قُطْبِيّ | Polar Bear | دِبَبَةُ قَطْبِيّة |
غُورِيلّلا | Gorilla | غُورِيللّات |
شَمْبَانزِي | Chimpanzee | شَمْبَانزِي |
قِرْد | Monkey | قِرَدَة |
غَزَال | Gazelle | غِزْلاَن |
كُنْغُر | Kangaroo | كَنَاغِر |
خِنْزِيرٌ بَرّي | Wild Boar | خَنَازِيرٌ بَرّيّة |
سِنْجَاب | Squirrel | سَنَاجِيب |
ابنُ عِرْس | Weasel | بَناتُ عِرْس |
ابنُ آوَى | Jackal | بَنَاتُ آوَى |
Poultry in Arabic / الدَوَاجِن
Poultry are domesticated birds we raise for eggs, meat and/or feathers. They include the following:
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
دَجَاجَة | Chicken | دَجَاج |
كَتْكُوت | Chick | كَتَاكِيت |
دِيْكٌ رُومِيّ | Turkey | دِيُوكٌ رُومِيَّة |
دِيك | Cock/ Rooster | دِيُوك |
بَطّة | Duck | بَط |
إوَزَّة | Goose | إوَز |
حَمَامَة | Pigeon | حَمَام |
نَعَامَة | Ostrich | نَعَام |
إيمُو | Emu | إيمُو |
حِجْل | Partridge | حِجْلان |
غِرْغِر – دَجَاجَة حَبَشِيَّة | Guinea Fowl | غَرَاغِر – دَجَاجَ حَبَشِي |
Birds in Arabic / الطُيُور
Do you like the bright colours of birds? Are you fond of their cheerful tweets and chirps? We all love these beautiful creations, and it will be fun to know them in Arabic.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
عُصْفُور | Sarrpw/ Small Bird | عَصَافِير |
كَنَارِي | Canary | طُيُورُ الكَنَارِي |
طَائِرٌ طَنّان | Hummingbird | طُيُورٌ طَنّانَة |
عَنْدَلِيب | Nightingale | عَنادِل |
رُوبِن/ أبو الحِنّاء | Robin | طُيُورُ أبي الحِنّاء |
سَنَونَو | Swallow | طُيُورُ السَنَونَو |
عَصْفُورُ الجَنّة | Bird of Paradise | عَصَافِيرُ الجَنّة |
بَبَّغَاء | Parrot | بَبَّغاوَات |
بَبَّغَاء ذُو عُرْف | Cockatoo | بَبَّغاوَات ذِي عُرْف |
البَوقِيرُ الأسْوَد | Hornbill | طُيُورُ البَوقِير السَودَاء |
هُدْهُد | Hoopoe | هَدَاهِيد |
سُمَانَى | Quail | سِمَّان |
حَمَام | Pigeon | حَمَامَات |
يَمَامَة | Dove | يَمَام |
زَرزُور | Starling | زَرازِير |
سَمَامَة | Swift | سَمَائِم |
بُومَة | Owl | بُوم |
غُرَاب | Crow | غِرْبَان |
نِسْر | Eagle | نُسُور |
صَقْر | Hawk | صُقُور |
طَائِر البَاز | Falcon | طَيَورُ البَاز |
طَاووس | Peafowl | طوَاوِيس |
ذَكَرُ الطَاووس | Peacock | ذُكُورُ الطوَاوِيس |
أُنْثَى الطَاووس | Peahen | إنَاثَ الطوَاوِيس |
صُوصُ الطَاووس | Peachick | صِيصَانُ الطوَاوِيس |
نَقَّارُ الخَشَب | Woodpecker | طَيَورُ نَقَّارِ الخَشَب |
لَقْلَق | Stork | لَقالِق |
طَائِرُ الكُركيّ | Crane | طُيُورُ الكُركيّ |
بَطَّةٌ بَرّية | Mallard | بَطٌ بَرّي |
طَائرُ النَّورَس | Seagull | طُيُورُ النَّورَس |
بَشْرُوس/ فلَامِنْجُو | Flamingo | طُيُورُ الفلَامِنْجُو/ البَشْرُوس |
طَائِرُ التَّمِّ الأسْوَد | Swan | طُيُورُ التَّمِّ السَّودَاء |
بَجَعَة | Pelican | بَجَعَ |
وَقْوَاق | Cuckoo | وَقْوَاقِيَّات |
بِطْرِيق | Penguin | بَطارِيق |
Reptiles in Arabic / الزَوَاحِف
Reptiles are creatures that have scaly or bony skin. They crawl or move on their short legs or bellies. Here is a vocabulary list of the most common reptiles in the Arabic language:
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
ثُعْبَان | Snake | ثَعَابِين |
تِمسَاح | Crocodile/ Alligator | تَمَاسِيح |
حَلَزُون | Snail | حَلَازِين |
كَسْلَان | Slug | كَسْلَانِيَّات |
سِحْلِيّة | Lizard | سَحَالِي |
إغْوَانَا/ سِحْلِيَّةُ شَجَر | Iguana | إغْوَانَات/ سَحَالِي شَجَر |
سُلَحْفَاةٌ بَحَرِيّة | Turtle | سَلَاحِفٌ بَحَرِيّة |
سُلَحْفَاةٌ بَرّيّة | Tortoise | سَلَاحِفٌ بَرّيّة |
Amphibians in Arabic / البَرمَائيَّات
Jumping frogs and climbing salamanders are among the amphibians. They only survive in water or a moist environment. Their thin skin allows them to breathe and absorb water. Let’s learn the amphibians in Arabic.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
ضِفْدَع | Frog | ضَفَادِع |
عُلْجومُ | Toad | عَلاجِيمُ |
شُّرْغوف/ ضِفْدَعٌ صَغِيرَ | Tadpole | ضَفَادِعٌ صَغِيرَة |
سَلَمَنْدَر | Salamander | سَمَادِل |
سَمَنْدَل مَاء | Newt | سَمَادِل مَاء |
ضِفْدَعٌ ثُعْبَانِيّ | Caecilian | ضَفَادِعٌ ثُعْبَانِيّة |
Aquatic Animals In Arabic / الحَيَوَانَاتُ المَائية
Aquatic animals survive in different water forms most of the time. They live in rivers, oceans, seas, lakes and ponds. Study the following table, and you will be able to tell your friends what your favourite aquatic animal is in Arabic.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
سَمَكَة | Fish | أسْمَاك |
سَمَكَةٌ ذَهَبِيّة | Goldfish | أسْمَاكٌ ذَهَبيّة |
دَولْفين | Dolphin | دَلَافِين |
سَمَكَةُ القِرْش | Shark | أسْمَاكُ القِرش |
حُوت | Whale | حِيتَان |
قَنْدِيلُ البَحْر | Jellyfish | قَنَادِيلُ البَحْر |
أخْطَبُوط | Octopus | أُخْطُبُوطَات |
تِمْسَاح | Crocodile | تَمَاسِيح |
جَمْبَرِي | Shrimp | جَمْبَرِي |
حَبَّار | Squid | حَبَابِير |
سَلْطَعون /سَرَطَانُ البَحْر | Crab | سَلَاطِيع/ سَرَطَانَاتُ البَحْر |
جَرَادةُ البَحْر | Lobster | جَرَاد البَحْر |
فَرَسُ النَّهْر | Hippopotamus | أفْرَاسُ النَّهْر |
أبُو مِطْرَقَة | Hammerhead | أبُو مِطْرَقَة |
ثُعْبَانُ البَحْر | Eel | ثَعَابِينُ البَحْر |
حِصَانُ البَحْر – فَرَسُ البَحْر | Seahorse | أحْصِنَةُ البَحْر |
أسَدُ البَحْر | Sea Lion | أُسُودُ البَحْر |
فُقْمَة | Seal | فُقْمَات – فُقَم |
سَيفُ البَحْر | Swordfish | سِيَافُ البَحْر |
شَيْطَانُ البَحْر | Manta Rays | شَيَاطِينُ البَحْر |
سَلَمُون | Salmon | سَلَمُون |
ضِفْدَع | Frog | ضَفَادِع |
سُلَحْفاةٌ بَحَرِيَّة | Turtle | سَلَاحِفٌ بَحَرِيَّة |
كَلْبُ البَحْر | Otter | كِلَابُ البَحْر |
سَلور/ قَرْمُوط | Catfish | قَرَامِيط |
تُونَة | Tuna | تُونَة |
فَظّ/ فِيلُ البَحر | Walrus | أفيَالُ البَحْر |
نِجْمُ البَحْر | Starfish | نُجَومُ البَحْر |
مَحَارة | Oyster | مَحَار |
بَلَحُ البَحْر | Mussel | بَلَحُ البَحْر |
Insects in Arabic / الحَشَرَات
All insects have a three-part body; they have a head, a thorax and a many-segmented abdomen. They also have an external skeleton, a pair of antennae, zero to two pairs of wings and three pairs of jointed legs. Let’s learn the names of insects in Arabic together.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
نَحْلَة | Bee | نَحْل |
نَمْلَة | Ant | نَمْل |
فَرَاشَة | Butterfly | فَراشَات |
خُنْفُسَاء | Beetle/ Bug | خَنافِس |
دَعْسَوقَة/ خُنْفُسَاء مُرَقَّطَّة | Ladybug | دَعَاسِيق/ خَنافِسُ مُرَقَّطَّة |
نَامَوسة | Mosquito | نَّامُوس |
ذُبَابَة | Fly | ذُبَابَ |
يَرَقَة | Caterpillar | يَرَقَات |
دُودَة | Worm | دُود |
صُرْصُور | Cockroach | صَرَاصِير |
صُرْصُورُ اللّيْل | Cricket | صَرَاصِيرُ اللّيْل |
دَبّور/ زِنبَارَة | Wasp | دَبَابِير/ زَنَابِير |
يَعْسُوب | Dragonfly | يَعَاسِيب |
بَرْغُوث | Flea | بَرَاغِيِث |
عُثَّة | Moth | عُثَث |
جَرادَةُ نَطّاطَّة/ جُنْدَب | Grasshopper | جَرادٌ نَطّاطَّ/ جَنَادِب |
أُم أربَعَةٍ وأرْبَعِين | Centipede | أُم أربَعَةٍ وأرْبَعِين |
فَرَسُ النَّبِيّ | Praying Mantis | فَرَسُ النَّبِيّ |
نَمْلَةٌ بَيضَاء | Termite | نَمْلٌ أبيَض |
قَمْلَة | Louse | قَمْل |
أبو مَقَص | Earwig | أبو مَقَص |
Arachnids in Arabic / العَنكَبُوتِيّات
Aranchids are invertebrates with eight jointed legs. The following vocabulary list includes the arachnids in Arabic.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
عَنْكَبُوت | Spider | عَنَاكِب |
عَقْرَب | Scorpion | عَقَارِب |
قُرَادَة | Tick | قُرَاد |
سُوسَة | Mite | سُوسَ |
حَصَّاد | Daddy Longlegs | حَصَّاد |
Animal Parts in Arabic / أجْزَاءُ جِسْمِ الحَيَوَانَات
An animal’s body has many parts. Each part has a different function and a unique name. Here are the animal parts in Arabic.
Arabic (Singular) | English | Arabic (Plural) |
رِيشَة | Feather | رِيش |
شَرْنَقَة | Cocoon | شرانِق |
شَعْر | Hair | شَعْرَات/ شُعُور |
مِنْقَار | Beak | مَنَاقِير |
قَرْن | Horn/ Antler | قُرُون |
جِنَاح | Wing | أجْنِحَة |
وِرْكُ الدّجَاجَة | Chicken Thigh | أورَاكُ الدّجَاجَ |
صِدْرُ الدّجَاجَة | Chicken Breast | صِدُورُ الدّجَاجَ |
زُعْنُفَة | Fin | زَعانِف |
نَاب | Fang/ Tusk | أَنْيَاب |
صَدَفَة | Shell | صَدَف |
خَطْم | Snout | خُطُوم |
خَيْشُوم | Gill | خياشيم |
فَم | Mouth | أفْوَاه |
سِن | Tooth | أسْنَان |
لَدْغَة/ إبْرَة | Sting | لَدغَات/ إبَر |
حَرْشَفَة | Scale | حَرَاشِفُ |
ذَيْل | Tail | ذِيُول |
مَخْلَب | Claw | مَخَالِب |
قَدَمُ الحَيَوَان | Paw | أقْدَامُ الحَيَوَانَات |
حَافِر | Hoof | حَوَافِر |
رِجْل | Leg | أرْجُل |
قَرْنُ استِشْعَار | Antenna | قُرُونُ استِشْعَار |
مَجَس | Tentacle | مَجَاس |
جِرَاب/ جِيب | Pouch | جُيُوب |
خَرْطُومُ الفِيل/ جِذْع | Trunk | خَرَاطِيمُ الأفيَال |
قَائِمَةٌ خَلْفِيَّة | Hind Leg | قَائِمَتانِ خَلْفِيَّتَان |
خَلْفِي | Hind | – |
عُرْف | Mane | – |
فَرو | Fur | – |
Animal Sounds in Arabic / أصْواتُ الحَيَوَانَات
Each animal has a distinct sound. Here are the sounds of animals in Arabic.
Arabic (Noun/ Verb) | English (Noun/ Verb) |
مُوَاء / يَمُوء | Meow |
نِباحُ/ يَنبَح | Bark |
خُوَار/ يَخُور | Moo/ Bellow |
زَئِير/ يَزأَر | Roar |
عِوَاء/ عَوَى | Yowl |
نَعِيق/ نَعَق | Hoot |
صِيَاح/ يَصِيح | Cry |
نَهِيق/ يَنهَق | Bray |
ثُغَاء/ يَثْغُو | Bleat |
صَهِيل/ يُصهِل | Neigh |
نّقِيقُ | Croak |
قَوقَاَة/ يُقَوِّق | Cluck/ Cackle |
تّغْرِيدَة/ يُغَرِّد | Tweet |
زَقزَقَة/ يُزَقزِق | Cheep/ Chirp |
فَحِيح/ هَسهَسة/ يُهَسهِس | Hiss |
Homes of Animals in Arabic / بُيَوتُ الحَيَوَانَات
Where do animals live? Let’s discover together where each animal lives in Arabic.
Arabic (Noun/ Verb) | English (Noun/ Verb) |
إسْطَبْل | Stable |
حَظِيرَة | Barn/ Shed |
زَرِيبَة | Corral |
بَيْتُ القِطَط | Cattery |
وِجَار | Kennel |
كَوخ | Hut |
عَرٍين | Den/Lair |
قِن | Coop |
خَلِيَّةُ النَّحْل | Beehive |
جُحْر | Burrow/ Hole |
كّثِيبُ النَّمْل / قّريّةُ النَّمْل | Anthill |
عُش | Nest/ Eyrie |
شَبَكَةُ العَنكَبُوت | Web |
شُجَيْرَة | Bush |
بِرْكَة | Pond |
حَوضُ أسْمَاك | Aquarium |
صَحَرَاء | Desert |
Watch this video to know where animals live.
“Animals in Arabic” Quiz
Now, are you ready to test yourself? Then, here we go!
- Write the following Animals in Arabic:
- Lion
- Bee
- Tomcat
- Calf
- Parrot
- Camel (Cow)
- Squirrel
- Duck
- Lizard
- Seahorse
- What do the following words mean in English?
- عَقْرَب
- كَتْكُوت
- قِرْد
- حَظِيرَة
- ثَعْلَب
- خَرُوف
- جَرو
- عَرٍين
- صَهِيل
- حَافِر
- True or False:
- Fin means زُعْنُفَة.
- The word عَقْرَب means Centipede.
- يَعِيشُ الحِصَانُ فِي الإسْطَبْل.
- Crab is سَلْطَعون.
- The word حَلَزُون is Arabic for Snail.
- The word طَائرُ النَّورَس means Beehive.
- يَعِيشُ النَّمْلُ فِي العَرين.
- Bray means نَعِيق.
- The word صُرْصُورُ اللّيْل means Cockroach.
- Seagull is لَقْلَق.
Perfect! I am sure you have answered all of these questions correctly.
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