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ذَكاء
intelligence /ðaˈkaːʔ/
nounB1#1959 most common
Also: cleverness, acumen, sharpness of mind
Example sentences
عِنْدَهُ ذَكاء.
He has intelligence.
أُخْتي فيها ذَكاء كَبير.
My sister has great intelligence.
حَلَّ المَسْأَلة بِذَكاء واضِح.
He solved the problem with clear intelligence.
يَحْتاج هٰذا العَمَل إلى ذَكاء وَصَبْر مَعاً.
This work needs both intelligence and patience.
أَظْهَرَ المُتَّهَم ذَكاءً في تَجَنُّبِ الأَسْئِلة الصَّعْبة.
The defendant showed intelligence in avoiding the difficult questions.
لا يُقاسُ الذَّكاء بِالشَّهاداتِ وَحْدَها، بَلْ بِالقُدْرة على التَّكَيُّفِ مَعَ ما لا يُتَوَقَّع.
Intelligence is not measured by degrees alone, but by the ability to adapt to the unexpected.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ذَكاءٌ | — |
| Genitive | ذَكاءٍ | — |
| Accusative | ذَكاءً | — |
| Vocative | يا ذَكاءُ | — |
Word family
ذَكِيّintelligent, smart
ذَكاء اِصْطِناعِيّartificial intelligence
أَذْكىsmarter, smartest
ذَكاto blaze, to be keen
Etymology
The noun comes from the triliteral root dh-k-w/y, which carries the sense of being sharp, keen, or brightly burning. The same root describes a fire that blazes and a scent that is strong. Applied to the mind, it names a quick and penetrating wit.
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