“unhealthy” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say unhealthy across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare unhealthy (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “unhealthy” mean?
adjective
- Not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind“unhealthy ulcers”
- Detrimental to health
- Not conducive to good health“an unhealthy diet of fast foods”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (unhealthy) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | مش صحي | mish ṣiḥḥi |
| Levantine Arabic | مش صحي | mish ṣiḥḥi |
| Gulf Arabic | غير صحي | ghayr ṣiḥḥi |
| Iraqi Arabic | مو صحي | mū ṣuḥḥi |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ماشي صحي | mashi ṣeḥḥi |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مش صحي | mish ṣiḥḥi | harmful to health (food, habits) |
| صحته وحشة | ṣeḥḥetu weḥsha | in a state of poor health |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مش صحي | mish ṣiḥḥi | unhealthy (for food, lifestyle) |
| مضر | muḍirr | harmful (to health) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| غير صحي | ghayr ṣiḥḥi | not healthy (food, lifestyle) |
| مو زين للصحة | mū zēn lil-ṣiḥḥa | bad for one's health |
| مريض | marīḍ | sick, ill, not in good health |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مو صحي | mū ṣuḥḥi | unhealthy (food, lifestyle) |
| مضر | muḍirr | harmful, detrimental to health |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ماشي صحي | mashi ṣeḥḥi | not healthy (food/lifestyle) (Moroccan/Algerian) |
| موش صحي | moush ṣeḥḥi | not healthy (food/lifestyle) (Tunisian) |
| مريض | mriḍ | sick, ill (person) |
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