“thick” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say thick across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare thick (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “thick” mean?
adjective
- Not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions“an inch thick”
- Having component parts closely crowded together“a compact shopping center”
- Relatively dense in consistency“thick cream”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (thick) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | تخين | tekhīn |
| Levantine Arabic | سميك | smīk |
| Gulf Arabic | سَمِيك | samīk |
| Iraqi Arabic | ثخين | thikhīn |
| Maghrebi Arabic | غليظ | ghlid |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تخين | tekhīn | thick (objects), fat (people) |
| سميك | samīk | thick (layers, materials) |
| كثيف | kasīf | dense (hair, fog, liquid) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سميك | smīk | thick (for objects, layers, fabric) |
| تخين | tkhīn | thick, fat (for objects or people) |
| كثيف | kathīf | dense, thick (for hair, fog, crowds) |
| خميل | khamīl | thick, viscous (for liquids like laban) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سَمِيك | samīk | thick in dimension (e.g. a wall) |
| مَتِين | matīn | sturdy, thick (e.g. a rope) |
| ثِقِيل | thigīl | thick, viscous (for liquids) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ثخين | thikhīn | thick (for liquids, objects) |
| كثيف | kathīf | thick, dense (for hair, fog, beard) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| غليظ | ghlid | not thin (for solid objects) |
| خاتر | khater | viscous, not watery (for liquids) |
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