“heat” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say heat across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare heat (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “heat” mean?
noun
- A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
- The presence of heat
- The sensation caused by heat energy
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (heat) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | حرارة | ḥarāra |
| Levantine Arabic | شوب | shōb |
| Gulf Arabic | حر | ḥarr |
| Iraqi Arabic | حرارة | ḥarāra |
| Maghrebi Arabic | سخانة | skhāna |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حرارة | ḥarāra | quality of being hot, high temperature |
| حر | ḥarr | hot weather, the heat |
| سخونة | sokhūna | heat in an object, or a fever |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شوب | shōb | sensation of heat, hot weather |
| حرارة | ḥarāra | physical property of heat, temperature |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حر | ḥarr | hot weather, ambient heat |
| حرارة | ḥarārah | high temperature, heat from an object |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حرارة | ḥarāra | the quality of being hot, temperature |
| حر | ḥarr | hot weather |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سخانة | skhāna | the quality of being hot, warmth |
| صهد | ṣahd | intense, oppressive heat |
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