“slim” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say slim across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare slim (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “slim” mean?
adjective
- Being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris“she was slender as a willow shoot is slender”
- Small in quantity“slender wages”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (slim) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | رفيع | rofayyaʿ |
| Levantine Arabic | نحيف | nḥīf |
| Gulf Arabic | نحيف | naḥīf |
| Iraqi Arabic | ضعيف | ḍaʿīf |
| Maghrebi Arabic | رقيق | rqiq |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| رفيع | rofayyaʿ | thin, slender |
| ضعيف | ḍaʿīf | small, slight (for a chance) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نحيف | nḥīf | thin, slender |
| رشيق | rashīq | graceful, svelte |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نحيف | naḥīf | thin in an attractive way |
| ضعيف | ḍaʿīf | thin (lit. weak, but commonly used for thin) |
| رشيق | rashīq | gracefully thin, svelte |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ضعيف | ḍaʿīf | thin, not fat |
| رشيق | rashīq | svelte, gracefully thin |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| رقيق | rqiq | gracefully thin (person or object) |
| جويّد | jwiyed | gracefully thin (Tunisian) |
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