“dislike” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say dislike across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare dislike (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “dislike” mean?
verb
- Have or feel a dislike or distaste for“I really dislike this salesman”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (dislike) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | مبيحبش | ma-beḥebb-esh |
| Levantine Arabic | ما حب | mā ḥabb |
| Gulf Arabic | ما حب | mā ḥabb |
| Iraqi Arabic | ما يحب | ma yḥibb |
| Maghrebi Arabic | مَا كَيْعْجَبْش | ma kiʿjebsh |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مبيحبش | ma-beḥebb-esh | to not like (common negative form) |
| كره | kereh | to hate, to strongly dislike |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ما حب | mā ḥabb | to not like (lit. 'not to love/like') |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ما حب | mā ḥabb | to not like someone or something |
| كره | kirah | to have an aversion to, hate |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ما يحب | ma yḥibb | to not like |
| يكره | yikrah | to hate (stronger than dislike) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مَا كَيْعْجَبْش | ma kiʿjebsh | to not find something pleasing |
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