Arabic Word of the Day
حقيبة
/ha-QEE-bah/ • noun (feminine) — 4th of May, 2026
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Meaning: bag; a container for carrying books, clothes, or personal items
Examples
- وَضَعْتُ الكِتابَ في حَقيبَتي.
(I put the book in my bag.) - هَلْ تَستَطِيعُ حَملَ هذِهِ الحَقيبَةِ؟
(Can you carry this bag?) - حَقيبَةُ المَدرَسَةِ ثَقيلَةٌ اليَوم.
(The school bag is heavy today.)
Synonyms
- شنطة
- حقيبة ظهر
حقيبة is the standard word for a bag (feminine). In everyday speech many people use شنطة (shanta) as a synonym. For specific types you can say حقيبة ظهر (backpack) or حقيبة يد (handbag). Use حقيبة for school bags, travel bags, or general-purpose bags; it is different from محفظة, which means wallet.
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