“sore” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say sore across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare sore (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “sore” mean?
adjective
- Hurting“the tender spot on his jaw”
- Causing misery or pain or distress“it was a sore trial to him”
- Roused to anger; - Mark Twain“stayed huffy a good while”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (sore) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | واجع | wāgiʿ |
| Levantine Arabic | موجوع | mawjouʿ |
| Gulf Arabic | يعوّر | yʿawwir |
| Iraqi Arabic | يوجع | yōjaʿ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ضار | ḍarr |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| واجع | wāgiʿ | painful or aching (body part) |
| ملتهب | multahib | inflamed and painful |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| موجوع | mawjouʿ | painful, aching |
| بيوجع | byewjaʿ | it hurts, it is sore (verbal form) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعوّر | yʿawwir | painful, aching (verb used as adjective) |
| ملتهب | multahib | inflamed, sore (e.g. throat) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يوجع | yōjaʿ | aching, painful |
| ملتهب | multahib | inflamed, sore |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ضار | ḍarr | painful, aching (Moroccan) |
| واجع | wajeʿ | painful, aching (Algerian/Tunisian) |
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