Browse African Slang

عمي (Uncle - paternal)

عمي كوول - عمي الرائع (cool uncle)

عند - At/With

You're talented (lit. you have gold).

You're right

Wise/sensible

عربية - Car

Arab; local

عريس - Groom

عارف - You know

Groom

عروس (Bride)

عروسة - Bride

Bride

عسى ما شر (Hope nothing's wrong)

عصبي - Nervous/Hot-tempered

Literally “honey,” used to call something or someone sweet, cool, or awesome.

عسل عسل (Honey honey / very sweet)

عصير - Juice

عشق - Deep love/Adoration

عشا (Dinner)

عاشق (In love / lover)

عاشق مجنون (Crazy in love)

عشرة (Ten / tenner)

Afternoon

عصرية (Afternoon)

Honey (term of endearment)

Living; alive

عائلة (Family)

عائلة كبيرة (Big family)

People; slaves

عشا، عشاء (Dinner)

My buddy or close friend

My love or sweetheart; derived from '3achiq' (lover), used between romantic partners or very close friends to express de...

عطر (Perfume)

عيد - Holiday/Eid

Shame / inappropriate.

عيلة - Family

عمارة - Building

“You have luck,” meaning you’re lucky. Usage: 3endek zhar to find a taxi in this rain, I’ve been waiting forever.

I have

عيني - My eye (darling)

Wedding

عيش - Bread

عشق، غرام (Passion, deep love)

عشا - Evening

عيادة - Clinic

Peak time or top moment.

Treatment

Eye