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دِرايَة
knowledge (awareness or familiarity with something) /diˈraː.ja/
nounB2#3935 most common
Also: awareness, familiarity, acquaintance
Example sentences
أنا على دراية بالحاسوب.
I am familiar with computers.
ليس لديه دراية كافية بالطبخ.
He doesn't have enough knowledge of cooking.
المهندس على دراية تامة بتفاصيل المشروع.
The engineer has full knowledge of the project's details.
يجب أن تكون على دراية بالقوانين المحلية قبل السفر.
You should be aware of local laws before traveling.
أظهر الخبير دراية واسعة بأسواق المال العالمية.
The expert showed extensive knowledge of global financial markets.
على الرغم من درايته العميقة بالتاريخ السياسي للمنطقة، تجنب إبداء رأيه الشخصي في النقاش.
Despite his deep knowledge of the region's political history, he avoided giving his personal opinion in the discussion.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | دِرايةٌ | دِرايات |
| Genitive | دِرايةٍ | دِراياتٍ |
| Accusative | دِرايةً | دِراياتٍ |
| Vocative | يا دِرايةُ | يا دِراياتُ |
Word family
درىto know, perceive
يدريhe knows
دارٍaware, knowing
أدرىmore knowledgeable
لا أدريI don't know (fixed phrase)
Etymology
دراية comes from the Arabic root د-ر-ي, which gives the verb درى, meaning to know or perceive. The noun follows the فِعالة pattern, a common template for words denoting a skill or a state of knowing. In practice it almost always appears in the fixed phrase على دراية بـ, meaning to be acquainted with or aware of something.
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