“forehead” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say forehead across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare forehead (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “forehead” mean?
noun
- The part of the face above the eyes
- The large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (forehead) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | قورة | ʾūra |
| Levantine Arabic | جبين | jbīn |
| Gulf Arabic | جبهة | jabha |
| Iraqi Arabic | گصة | guṣṣa |
| Maghrebi Arabic | جبهة | jebha |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قورة | ʾūra | forehead (very colloquial) |
| جبهة | gabha | forehead (standard) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جبين | jbīn | part of the face above the eyes |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جبهة | jabha | forehead |
| يبهة | yibha | forehead (dialectal variant) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| گصة | guṣṣa | forehead, part of the face |
| جبهة | jabha | forehead (also means 'front line') |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جبهة | jebha | forehead |
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