“fever” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say fever across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare fever (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “fever” mean?
noun
- A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
- Intense nervous anticipation“in a fever of resentment”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (fever) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | سخونية | sukhūniyya |
| Levantine Arabic | حَرارَة | ḥarāra |
| Gulf Arabic | سُخُونَة | sukhūnah |
| Iraqi Arabic | صخونة | ṣukhūna |
| Maghrebi Arabic | سخانة | skhāna |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سخونية | sukhūniyya | an abnormally high body temperature |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حَرارَة | ḥarāra | fever, high body temperature |
| سُخونَة | sukhūne | fever, heat |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سُخُونَة | sukhūnah | high body temperature (common term) |
| حُمَّى | ḥumma | high body temperature (more formal) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| صخونة | ṣukhūna | high body temperature |
| حمّى | ḥumma | high body temperature, fever |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سخانة | skhāna | high body temperature, fever |
| حمى | ḥumma | fever (more formal/medical) |
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