“feel” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say feel across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare feel (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “feel” mean?
verb
- Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind“She felt resentful”
- Come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds“I feel that he doesn't like me”
- Perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles“He felt the wind”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (feel) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يحسّ بـ | yeḥess be |
| Levantine Arabic | حَسّ | ḥass |
| Gulf Arabic | حَسّ | ḥass |
| Iraqi Arabic | يحس | yḥiss |
| Maghrebi Arabic | حسّ بـ | ḥess b- |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يحسّ بـ | yeḥess be | to experience an emotion or sensation |
| يلمس | yelmes | to perceive by touch |
| شايف | shāyef | to have an opinion (lit. seeing) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حَسّ | ḥass | to experience an emotion or sensation |
| لَمَس | lamas | to touch with the hand |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حَسّ | ḥass | to experience an emotion or sensation |
| لَمَس | lamas | to feel by touching, to touch |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يحس | yḥiss | to experience an emotion or sensation |
| يشعر | yishʿur | to feel (slightly more formal than يحس) |
| يلزم | yilzam | to touch or handle something to examine it |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حسّ بـ | ḥess b- | to experience an emotion or sensation |
| قاس | qas | to touch, feel with hands (Moroccan) |
| مسّ | mess | to touch, feel with hands (Algerian/Tunisian) |
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