| Arabic | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Weekdays | ||
| أُسْبُوع / أَسَابِيع | week (unit of time) | |
| السَّبْت; يَوْمُ ٱلسَّبْتِ | Saturday | "Sabbath" |
| الْأَحَد; يَوْم الْأَحَد | Sunday | From وَاحِد "one" |
| الْاِثْنَيْنِ; يَوْم الاِثْنَيْن | Monday | From إثْنَان "two" |
| الثُّلَاثَاء, الثَّلَاثَاء; يَوْم الثُّلَاثَاء | Tuesday | From ثَلاثَة "three" |
| الْأَرْبِعَاء; يَوْم الْأَرْبِعَاء | Wednesday | From أَرْبَعَة "four" |
| الْخَمِيس; يَوْم الْخَمِيس | Thursday | From the root of خَمْس (ḵams, “five”), taking a form that is common in adjectives- فَعِيل (faʿīl). |
| الْجُمُعَة, الجُمْعَة; يَوْم الْجُمُعَة | Friday | From the root ج م ع (j-m-ʿ), which has a meaning related to “gathering”. |