No. 2,388 in Arabic
ديوان
"ديوان" translates to "collection" and can refer to a council, office, poetry anthology, or administrative bureau, depending on context.
In a sentence
دائماً ما أقرأ الديوان الشعري الذي كتبه الشاعر المعروف.
I always read the poetic collection written by the famous poet.
Here, 'ديوان' refers to a collection of poems or an anthology.
اجتمعت الوزارة لتنظيم الأعمال في الديوان.
The ministry convened to organize tasks in the office.
In this context, 'ديوان' is used to describe a governmental office or bureau.
كان يجلس في الديوان مع كبار رجال المنطقة.
He was sitting in the council with the prominent men of the area.
Here, 'ديوان' signifies a sitting area or council chamber often used for hosting discussions or gatherings.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “ديوان” in actual Arabic podcasts.
Find “ديوان” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Arabic podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into العربية, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Arabic books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).