“worse” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say worse across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare worse (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “worse” mean?
adverb
- (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner“he did worse on the second exam”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (worse) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | أوحش | ʾawḥash |
| Levantine Arabic | أسوأ | ʾaswaʾ |
| Gulf Arabic | أخس | akhas |
| Iraqi Arabic | أسوأ | aswaʾ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كفس | kfas |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أوحش | ʾawḥash | more badly, to a lower standard |
| أسوأ | ʾaswaʾ | more badly (more formal) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أسوأ | ʾaswaʾ | in a less good manner |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أخس | akhas | more badly, of a lower standard (very colloquial) |
| أسوأ | aswaʾ | more badly, of a lower standard (common) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أسوأ | aswaʾ | to a lower standard, more badly |
| أخس | akhass | more poorly, lousier (colloquial) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كفس | kfas | less well, in a more inferior way |
| أخيب | akhyab | worse (comparative adjective, often used adverbially) |
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