“common sense” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say common sense across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare common sense (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “common sense” mean?
noun
- Sound practical judgment“Common sense is not so common”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (common sense) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | المنطق | el-manṭeʾ |
| Levantine Arabic | منطق | manṭeq |
| Gulf Arabic | منطق | manṭiq |
| Iraqi Arabic | حس سليم | ḥiss salīm |
| Maghrebi Arabic | الحس السليم | el-ḥess es-salīm |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| المنطق | el-manṭeʾ | good sense and sound judgment |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| منطق | manṭeq | good sense and sound judgment |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| منطق | manṭiq | good sense and sound judgment, logic |
| شي بديهي | shay badīhi | something obvious, common knowledge |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حس سليم | ḥiss salīm | good sense and sound judgment |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| الحس السليم | el-ḥess es-salīm | common sense, good judgment |
| العقل | el-ʿaqel | reason, common sense |
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