“stomach ache” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say stomach ache across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare stomach ache (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “stomach ache” mean?
noun
- An ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (stomach ache) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | مغص | maghaṣ |
| Levantine Arabic | وجع بطن | wajaʿ baṭn |
| Gulf Arabic | عوار بطن | ʿawār baṭn |
| Iraqi Arabic | وجع بطن | wajaʿ baṭin |
| Maghrebi Arabic | وجع المعدة | wjaʿ l-miʿda |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مغص | maghaṣ | cramping pain in the stomach or abdomen |
| وجع في البطن | wagaʿ fi-l-baṭn | a general pain in the stomach area |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| وجع بطن | wajaʿ baṭn | general pain in the abdomen |
| مغص | maghṣ | cramping pain in the stomach, colic |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| عوار بطن | ʿawār baṭn | a belly ache (common colloquial) |
| مغص | maghaṣ | stomach cramps |
| ألم في البطن | alam fil-baṭn | pain in the stomach |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| وجع بطن | wajaʿ baṭin | pain in the abdomen |
| مغص | maghaṣ | cramping pain in the stomach |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| وجع المعدة | wjaʿ l-miʿda | pain in the stomach organ |
| وجع الكرش | wjaʿ l-karsh | pain in the belly area |
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