“damaged” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say damaged across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare damaged (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “damaged” mean?
adjective
- Harmed or injured or spoiled“I won't buy damaged goods”
- Being unjustly brought into disrepute“a discredited politician”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (damaged) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | بايظ | bāyiẓ |
| Levantine Arabic | خربان | kharbān |
| Gulf Arabic | خربان | kharbān |
| Iraqi Arabic | معطوب | maʿṭūb |
| Maghrebi Arabic | مخسّر | mkhsser |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بايظ | bāyiẓ | broken, not working (for objects) |
| متكسر | metakassar | physically broken, shattered |
| خربان | kharbān | ruined, not functioning |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خربان | kharbān | broken, ruined, out of order |
| معطوب | maʿṭūb | defective, not working properly |
| متضرّر | mitḍarrer | harmed, adversely affected |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خربان | kharbān | broken, not working (for objects, electronics) |
| متعطل | mutaʿaṭṭil | out of order, broken down (for machines) |
| متضرر | mutadharrir | harmed, adversely affected |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| معطوب | maʿṭūb | broken, out of order, damaged |
| متضرر | mitḍarrar | harmed, adversely affected |
| عاطل | ʿāṭil | not working (for machines/electronics) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مخسّر | mkhsser | broken, not working (for objects) |
| مهرّس | mherres | shattered, broken into pieces |
| مضرور | mḍrour | harmed, negatively affected |
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