“embarrassed” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say embarrassed across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare embarrassed (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “embarrassed” mean?
adjective
- Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious“felt abashed at the extravagant praise”
- Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride“too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (embarrassed) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | مَكسوف | maksūf |
| Levantine Arabic | محرج | muḥraj |
| Gulf Arabic | متفشل | mitfashhil |
| Iraqi Arabic | مستحي | mistiḥi |
| Maghrebi Arabic | محشم | mḥashshem |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مَكسوف | maksūf | feeling shy or self-conscious |
| مُحرَج | moḥrag | feeling awkward or ashamed |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| محرج | muḥraj | feeling awkward or ashamed |
| مستحي | mistaḥi | feeling shy or embarrassed |
| خجلان | khajlān | feeling ashamed or bashful |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| متفشل | mitfashhil | feeling awkward or ashamed |
| منحرج | minḥarij | feeling awkward, shy, or ashamed |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مستحي | mistiḥi | feeling ashamed or awkward |
| محرج | muḥraj | feeling self-conscious |
| مفشّل | mfashshal | feeling humiliated or foolish |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| محشم | mḥashshem | feeling ashamed or awkward |
| حشمان | ḥashman | feeling shy or ashamed |
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