“nose” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say nose across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare nose (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “nose” mean?
noun
- The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals“he has a cold in the nose”
- A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)“the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”
- The front or forward projection of a tool or weapon“he ducked under the nose of the gun”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (nose) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | مناخير | manākhīr |
| Levantine Arabic | منخار | munkhār |
| Gulf Arabic | خَشِم | khashim |
| Iraqi Arabic | خشم | khashim |
| Maghrebi Arabic | نيف | nif |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مناخير | manākhīr | the organ for breathing and smelling |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| منخار | munkhār | the facial feature for breathing/smelling |
| أنف | ʾanf | the facial feature (more formal) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خَشِم | khashim | part of the face for breathing |
| أنف | anf | the nose (more formal) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خشم | khashim | organ for breathing and smelling |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نيف | nif | nose (pan-Maghreb) |
| خشم | khshem | nose (esp. Algeria, Tunisia) |
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