“annoy” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say annoy across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare annoy (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “annoy” mean?
verb
- Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (annoy) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يضايق | yeḍāyeʾ |
| Levantine Arabic | زعج | zaʿaj |
| Gulf Arabic | أزعج | azʿaj |
| Iraqi Arabic | يضوّج | ydhawwij |
| Maghrebi Arabic | برزّط | berzeṭ |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يضايق | yeḍāyeʾ | to irritate or bother someone |
| يزعج | yezʿeg | to disturb or pester someone |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| زعج | zaʿaj | to irritate or bother someone |
| ضايق | ḍāyaʾ | to make someone feel upset or uncomfortable |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أزعج | azʿaj | to irritate or bother someone |
| ضايق | ḍāyag | to bother or trouble someone |
| بط الچبد | baṭṭ il-chabd | to greatly annoy, very colloquial |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يضوّج | ydhawwij | to irritate or make angry |
| يزعج | yizʿij | to bother or disturb |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| برزّط | berzeṭ | to annoy or pester (Moroccan) |
| صدّع | ṣeddeʿ | to bother, to give someone a headache |
| قلق | qelleq | to irritate or worry (Algerian/Tunisian) |
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