How to say "sharp" in Arabic
CognateMeaningsharp
Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic
حَادّ
ḥāddחאד
حاد
Hebrew · Modern Hebrew
חד
khadخَاد
How the two words are related
Cognate
Same Semitic root, same meaning — you already know this word.
Arabic root
ح-د-دHebrew root
ח-ד-דIdentical to Hebrew chad (חד), 'sharp' — the same geminate root ḥ-d-d in both languages, here wearing the Arabic CāCC adjective pattern (compare ḥārr, 'hot', from ḥ-r-r).
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In a phrase
سِكِّين حَادَّة
sikkīn ḥāddaסכין חאדהa sharp knife
Feminine
حَادَّة
ḥāddaחאדה