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عَقار
real estate; property (land and buildings) /ʕaˈqaːr/
nounB1#2145 most common
Also: real property, immovable property, landholding
Example sentences
عِندي عَقار في المدينة.
I have a property in the city.
اشترى أبي عَقاراً جديداً.
My father bought a new property.
أسعار العَقارات ترتفع كل سنة.
Real estate prices rise every year.
يستثمر كثير من الناس أموالهم في العَقار.
Many people invest their money in real estate.
يُعدّ سوق العَقارات مؤشراً مهماً على صحة الاقتصاد.
The real estate market is regarded as an important indicator of the economy's health.
تفرض الدولة ضرائب على العَقارات لتمويل الخدمات العامة، مما يثير جدلاً واسعاً بين المُلّاك.
The state imposes taxes on real estate to fund public services, which stirs wide debate among owners.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | عَقارٌ | عَقاراتٌ |
| Genitive | عَقارٍ | عَقاراتٍ |
| Accusative | عَقاراً | عَقاراتٍ |
| Vocative | يا عَقارُ | يا عَقاراتُ |
Word family
عَقاريreal-estate (relating to property)
عَقاراتproperties, real estate holdings
عُقرcore, homestead, fixed base
مُلّاك العَقاراتproperty owners
Etymology
The word derives from the Semitic root ʿ-q-r, which carries the sense of being fixed, rooted, or immovable. From this comes the meaning of land and buildings that cannot be moved. The same root appears in verbs about rooting up or hamstringing, all tied to the idea of a fixed base.
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