Arabic - Italian Dictionary
/ʕa.laː/
على is a preposition meaning "to", "on", or "upon" in Italian. It expresses both direction (toward a destination) and position (resting on or covering a surface).
| # | Type | Arabic | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | على in the direction of, and arriving at | a |
| 2 | preposition | على in the direction of, and arriving at | ad |
| 3 | preposition | على in the direction of, and arriving at | in |
| 4 | preposition | على in the direction of, and arriving at | per |
| 5 | preposition | على positioned at the upper surface of | su |
| 6 | preposition | على positioned at the upper surface of | sopra |
| 7 | preposition | على upon; on top of | su |
| 8 | preposition | على covering | su |
| 9 | preposition | على covering | a |
| 10 | preposition | على positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to | a |
ذهبت على البيت.
Sono andata a casa.
الكتاب على الطاولة.
Il libro è su la tavola.
وضعت القبعة على رأسي.
Ho messo il cappello su la mia testa.
على covers both directional and locative meanings that may require different Italian prepositions (a, ad, in, per for direction; su, sopra for position). Context determines which Italian preposition fits best. In modern usage, على is one of the most frequent Arabic prepositions.
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