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سبعمائة
SAB-oo-mee-AH or SAB-oo-MY-ah. Break it into two parts: SAB-oo (seven) + mee-AH (hundred). The emphasis falls on the second syllable of the first part and the first syllable of the second part.
Seven hundred (700) in Arabic is written as سبعمائة (sab'u mi'a), combining سبع (seven) with مائة (hundred). This number is used in counting, measurements, currency, and everyday contexts where large quantities need to be expressed in Arabic.
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The number 700 (سبعمائة) is a compound number combining سبع (seven) and مائة (hundred). In Arabic, مائة (hundred) is treated as a feminine noun, so سبعمائة requires the construct state form. When followed by a counted noun, the noun typically appears in the plural form (جمع) and takes the genitive case (إضافة/idafa construction is not required here). The number itself does not change for gender — سبعمائة is used with both masculine and feminine plural nouns without modification. Numbers from 300-900 follow this pattern where the counted noun appears in plural form. Additionally, when 700 is used in mathematical or technical contexts with explicit measurements (e.g., سبعمائة متر), the measurement noun remains singular in the accusative case, though colloquially plural forms are also acceptable.
While 700 itself has no specific religious significance in Islamic tradition, large round numbers like hundreds are frequently encountered in Islamic texts and historical narratives. The number appears in various Quranic contexts and Islamic scholarly works discussing historical timelines, population counts, and commercial transactions, reflecting the Arab world's long tradition of mathematics and commerce.
The word مائة (mi'a/hundred) comes from ancient Semitic roots and appears consistently across Arabic dialects. In classical Arabic poetry and historical texts, numbers in the hundreds were commonly used for counting armies, treasures, and years. The number 700 holds practical significance in modern Arabic-speaking countries for pricing, distances, and administrative statistics, making it a frequently used number in contemporary communication.
The number 700 in Arabic is written as سبعمائة and is transliterated as sab'u mi'a. This number is a compound form combining the word for seven (سبع) with the word for hundred (مائة), creating a fundamental building block for larger numerical expressions in Arabic.
To pronounce 700 correctly, follow this breakdown:
Full pronunciation: SAB-oo-mee-AH
Alternatively, some speakers emphasize it as SAB-oo-MY-ah, with slightly more stress on the MY syllable. Practice by saying "seven hundred" slowly and then gradually merge the sounds together.
The number 700 belongs to the hundreds category (300-900 in Arabic), which has specific grammatical rules distinct from lower numbers. The word مائة (hundred) is grammatically feminine in Arabic, even though it doesn't show obvious feminine markers.
When 700 is followed by a counted noun, that noun must appear in the plural form (جمع). This applies whether the noun is grammatically masculine or feminine. For example:
The number itself remains invariant and does not change form to match the gender of the counted noun.
The plural noun following 700 typically appears in the genitive case (مجرور), although in modern standard Arabic and colloquial usage, this distinction is sometimes relaxed. In formal classical Arabic, the accusative case (منصوب) may also be used depending on syntactic context.
When 700 is used with measurements or units, the measurement word may appear in singular form with the accusative case:
However, plural forms are also acceptable in contemporary usage, reflecting the flexibility of modern Arabic grammar.
One of the most common uses of 700 is in financial transactions:
Several hundred years ago can be expressed as:
Geographical and physical measurements frequently use this number:
In demographic and statistical contexts:
While 700 itself carries no specific religious or mystical significance in Islamic tradition, the number appears frequently in classical Islamic texts, historical chronicles, and Quranic narratives discussing large quantities. Arab scholars and mathematicians of the medieval period made extensive use of such numbers in their scientific and philosophical works.
Understanding 700 helps you grasp the entire hundreds series in Arabic:
All numbers in this range follow similar grammatical patterns with plural nouns in the genitive or accusative case.
To master the use of 700 in Arabic: