{"id":306,"date":"2022-12-28T13:39:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T13:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.thisisdubai.com\/?p=306"},"modified":"2022-12-29T14:58:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T14:58:43","slug":"common-emirati-phrases-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.thisisdubai.com\/en\/306\/common-emirati-phrases-you-need-to-know","title":{"rendered":"Common Emirati Phrases You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":" <p><br>One of the most notable things about the UAE is the Emirati dialect, equipped with the most unique phrases and terminology\u2013some even foreign to the Arabic language because of their Indian origins! If you&#8217;re visiting the UAE, there are so many common and interesting phrases you should familiarize yourself with! You will find in this article the common Emirati Phrases You Need To Know.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-are-some-of-the-words-acquired-from-indian\"><strong>Here are some of the words acquired from Indian:<\/strong><\/h3>    <p><strong>Baizat:<\/strong> money, pronounced <em>bi-sah<\/em>.<\/p>    <p><strong>Joti:<\/strong> shoes, pronounced <em>joo-tah<\/em>.<\/p>    <p><strong>Zuliya:<\/strong> carpet, pronounced <em>joo-liyah<\/em>.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-now-moving-on-to-the-words-of-emirati-origin\"><strong>Now moving on to the words of Emirati origin!<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>Common Emirati Phrases You Need To Know<\/p>    <p><strong>Haslan:<\/strong> sick<\/p>    <p><strong>Ghamedni: <\/strong>to feel pity (this word means to close one\u2019s eyes in the Lebanese dialect!)<\/p>    <p><strong>Ghabsha:<\/strong> after dawn<\/p>    <p><strong>Aish:<\/strong> rice (this word means <em>bread<\/em> in <a href=\"https:\/\/thisiscairo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egyptian<\/a>!)<\/p>    <p><strong>Taf:<\/strong> to ignore something (this word in the Arabic language commonly refers to something that is floating)<\/p>    <p><strong>Shabriya: <\/strong>bed (bed in Moroccan is <em>al-namoosiya<\/em>, and in Saudi it is <em>al-firash<\/em>)<\/p>    <p><strong>Tu al-nas: <\/strong>it is still early<\/p>    <p><strong>Tony: <\/strong>a while ago<\/p>    <p><strong>Rayooq:<\/strong> breakfast (in some Arab countries, breakfast means <em>ftour<\/em>)<\/p>    <p><strong>Ghawi or Gharsboub: <\/strong>beautiful (in Egyptian, that would be <em>\u2018asal<\/em>, which translates to honey)<\/p>    <p><strong>Khadi-khadiya:<\/strong> moron or idiot<\/p>    <p><strong>Mall:<\/strong> never (in other Arab countries, it commonly refers to actual malls)<\/p>    <p><strong>Moyim: <\/strong>angry<\/p>    <p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/stage.thisisdubai.com\/en\/311\/bugattis-ferraris-and-more-dubai-police-officers-ride-in-style\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bugattis, Ferraris, And More: Dubai Police Officers Ride In Style<\/a><\/p>    <p><strong>Yasih:<\/strong> crying (in other Arab countries, it commonly refers to the sound a rooster makes in the early morning)<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emirati-phrases-or-words\">Emirati phrases or words:<\/h3>    <p><strong>Maziuna:<\/strong> a pretty girl<\/p>    <p><strong>Mateen or matroos:<\/strong> fat<\/p>    <p><strong>Baraya:<\/strong> no problem<\/p>    <p><strong>Malqooq:<\/strong> a curious or nosey person<\/p>    <p><strong>Heyh: <\/strong>what? or yes?<\/p>    <p><strong>Gharbalni:<\/strong> referring to a person that caused one trouble<\/p>    <p><strong>Al-hayat:<\/strong> eyebrows (this word commonly refers to snakes in other Arab countries)<\/p>    <p><strong>Tathirani:<\/strong> do you think I am\u2026?<\/p>    <p><strong>Hoooooooa:<\/strong> used to call after someone<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The Emirati dialect includes some of the most interesting words and phrases, and it&#8217;s time to familiarize yourself with them. Do you know more useful words that are unique to the Emirati dialect? Leave us a comment below!<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most notable things about the UAE is the Emirati dialect, equipped with the most unique phrases and terminology\u2013some even foreign to the Arabic language because of their Indian origins! If you&#8217;re visiting the UAE, there are so many common and interesting phrases you should familiarize yourself with! 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