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مُهاجَمَة
attack (the act of attacking) /muˈhaː.dʒa.ma/
nounB2#4300 most common
Also: assault, offensive, raid
Example sentences
وقعت مُهاجَمَة في الشارع.
An attack happened in the street.
تعرض الفريق لمُهاجَمَة قوية من الخصم.
The team faced a strong attack from the opponent.
أدانت الحكومة مُهاجَمَة الصحفيين.
The government condemned the attacking of journalists.
كانت مُهاجَمَة الحصن صعبة بسبب أسواره العالية.
Attacking the fortress was difficult because of its high walls.
أسفرت مُهاجَمَة القافلة عن مقتل عدة أشخاص.
The attack on the convoy resulted in the death of several people.
لا يمكن تبرير مُهاجَمَة المدنيين تحت أي ذريعة.
Attacking civilians cannot be justified under any pretext.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | مُهاجَمَةٌ | مُهاجَمَاتٌ |
| Genitive | مُهاجَمَةٍ | مُهاجَمَاتٍ |
| Accusative | مُهاجَمَةً | مُهاجَمَاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا مُهاجَمَةُ | يا مُهاجَمَاتُ |
Word family
هاجَمَto attack, assault
مُهاجِمattacker, striker (also football forward)هجومattack, offensive
هجمto attack, raid (Form I)
مُهاجَمattacked, being attacked
Etymology
مُهاجَمَة is the verbal noun of the Form III verb هاجَمَ, built on the Semitic root ه-ج-م, which carries the core sense of attacking or raiding. Form III verbs in Arabic typically denote an action done toward or against another party, and their verbal nouns follow the مُفاعَلة pattern. This word is the standard modern term for a physical or verbal attack, used across news, military, and sports contexts.
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