“regret” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say regret across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare regret (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “regret” mean?
verb
- Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
- Feel sad about the loss or absence of
- Decline formally or politely“I regret I can't come to the party”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (regret) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يندم | yendam |
| Levantine Arabic | نِدِم / يِندَم | nidim / yindam |
| Gulf Arabic | تَحَسَّف | taḥassaf |
| Iraqi Arabic | يتندّم | yitnaddam |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ندم | ndem |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يندم | yendam | to feel sorry or remorseful |
| يزعل على | yezʿal ʿala | to feel sad about something lost |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نِدِم / يِندَم | nidim / yindam | to feel sorry about something |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تَحَسَّف | taḥassaf | to feel sorry or sad about something |
| نِدَم | nidam | to feel regretful |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يتندّم | yitnaddam | to feel sorry or remorseful |
| يتحسّف | yitḥassaf | to feel sorrow over something |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ندم | ndem | to feel sorry about something |
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