Learn Arabic › B2 › وِسام
وِسام
medal (a decoration awarded for honor or merit) /wɪˈsaːm/
nounB2#4393 most common
Also: decoration, order (of merit), badge of honor
Example sentences
حَصَلَ الجُنديُّ عَلى وِسامٍ.
The soldier received a medal.
مَنَحَتْهُ الحُكومَةُ وِسامَ الشَّجاعَةِ.
The government awarded him the medal of courage.
يَفْتَخِرُ جَدّي بِوِسامِهِ العَسْكَرِيِّ القَديمِ.
My grandfather is proud of his old military medal.
تُوَزَّعُ الأَوْسِمَةُ عادَةً في حَفْلٍ رَسْمِيٍّ.
Medals are usually handed out at a formal ceremony.
حَصَلَتِ المُمَرِّضَةُ عَلى وِسامِ الاسْتِحْقاقِ تَقْديراً لِتَفانيها خِلالَ الجائِحَةِ.
The nurse received the medal of merit in recognition of her dedication during the pandemic.
عَلَّقَ الرَّئيسُ عَلى صَدْرِ العالِمِ وِساماً رَفيعاً اعْتِرافاً بِإسْهاماتِهِ العِلْمِيَّةِ الَّتي غَيَّرَتْ مَجْرى البَحْثِ.
The president pinned a high honor on the scientist's chest in recognition of scientific contributions that changed the course of research.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | وِسامٌ | أَوْسِمَةٌ |
| Genitive | وِسامٍ | أَوْسِمَةٍ |
| Accusative | وِساماً | أَوْسِمَةً |
| Vocative | يا وِسامُ | يا أَوْسِمَةُ |
Word family
وَسَمَto mark, brand, stamp
سِمةtrait, distinguishing feature
مَوْسومmarked, labeled, characterized (by)
ميسَمbranding iron, brand mark
أَوْسِمَةmedals (plural of wisām)
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root w-s-m, whose verb wasama means to mark, brand, or stamp. A wisām is literally something that marks a person out, and over time the word settled on the specific sense of a medal or state decoration. The root also gives Arabic words for a distinguishing feature or trait.
Learn Arabic the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 4,080 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 4,080 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free