متنوع
Showing a great deal of variety; very different from one another.
Examples
3 of 5أحب أكل أنواع متنوعة من الفاكهة.
I love eating various types of fruit.
نحن نعيش في مجتمع متنوع ثقافياً.
We live in a culturally diverse society.
المحل ده عنده بضاعة متنوعة.
This shop has varied goods.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Variety' - Mutanawwi' has the 'v' sound of variety in its structure.
Quick Quiz
قرأت كتباً ____ في الصيف.
Correct!
The correct answer is: متنوعة
Examples
أحب أكل أنواع متنوعة من الفاكهة.
everydayI love eating various types of fruit.
نحن نعيش في مجتمع متنوع ثقافياً.
formalWe live in a culturally diverse society.
المحل ده عنده بضاعة متنوعة.
informalThis shop has varied goods.
استخدم الباحث أساليب متنوعة في جمع البيانات.
academicThe researcher used diverse methods in data collection.
نقدم خدمات متنوعة لعملائنا.
businessWe provide varied services to our clients.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
متنوع ومختلف
diverse and different
من مصادر متنوعة
from diverse sources
بصورة متنوعة
in a varied manner
Often Confused With
Mukhtalif means 'different' (A is not B), while Mutanawwi' means 'varied' (a set with many kinds).
Usage Notes
Used in IELTS to describe data with multiple categories or societies with many cultures.
Common Mistakes
Forgetting the 'w' (و) at the end of the root syllables.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Variety' - Mutanawwi' has the 'v' sound of variety in its structure.
Word Origin
From the root (n-w-ʕ) meaning kind or type.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
قرأت كتباً ____ في الصيف.
Correct!
The correct answer is: متنوعة
Related Vocabulary
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تقليد
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مهرجان
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طابع
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معاصرة
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تقليدي
B1Produced, done, or used in accordance with tradition; following long-established customs rather than modern methods.
فريد
B1Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else; remarkable.
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