Egyptian Arabic Emotions and personality traits — 112 Words
This page lists 112 emotions and personality traits in Egyptian Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| شفوق | šafuu' | kind |
| حساد | Hussaad | envious s |
| مشمقنط | mišma'naT | disgusted |
| واثق بـ | waasi' bi | confident |
| تعبان | ta3baan | tired |
| نعسان | na3saan | sleepy |
| عندي | 3anadi | stubborn |
| عند | 3unud | stubborns |
| راسه ناشفة | raasu našfa | hard-headed |
| طماع | Tammaa3 | greedy |
| فجعان | fag3aan | gluttonous |
| أناني | anaani | selfish |
| غيري | ġeiri | selfless |
| كريم | kariim | generous |
| كرام | karaam | generous |
| يده مخرومة | iidu maxruuma | spendthrift |
| فرّط - يفرّط في فلوسه | farraT - yifarraT fi fluusu | to spend too much money |
| بخيل | baxiil | stingy |
| حريص على فلوسه | HariiS 3ala fluusu | frugal |
| حريص | HariiS | careful |
| حرصاء على | HuraSa 3ala | carefuls |
| مهمل | muhmil | careless |
| حنون | Hanuun | affectionate |
| محبّ | muHibb | loving |
| طيّب | Tayyib | kind |
| مكّار | makkaar | cunning |
| قاس | 'aasi | cruel |
| قساة | qusaah | cruel s |
| مدردح | midardaH | sophisticated |
| ساذج | saazig | naive |
| سذاج | suzzaag | naives |
| متفائل | mitfaa'il | optimistic |
| متشائم | mitšaa'im | pessimistic |
| فريد | fariid | unique |
| دمه خفيف | dammu xafiif | fun to be around |
| بيضحّك الناس | biDaHHik in-naas | funny |
| دمه تقيل | dammu ti'iil | dull |
| شفقاء | šufa'a | kinds |
| سمح | simiH | kind |
| لطيف | laTiif | nice |
| لطاف | luTaaf | nices |
| ظريف | Zariif | pleasant |
| ظراف | Zuraaf | pleasants |
| حليم | Haliim | tolerant |
| حلماء | Hulama | tolerants |
| رقيق | ra'ii' | gentle |
| رقاق | ru'aa' | gentles |
| مؤدب | mu'addab | polite |
| قليل \ عديم الأدب | 'aliil/3adiim il-'adab | impolite |
| قليل \ عديم الحياء | 'aliil/3adiim il-Haya | shameless |
| كسلان | kaslaan | lazy |
| مجتهد | mugtahid | hardworking |
| مصمم | muSammim | determined |
| فائق | faayi' | alert |
| نشيط | našiiT | active |
| نشطاء | nušaTa | actives |
| موسوس | miwaswis | picky |
| نمكي | nimaki | fussy |
| عصبي | 3aSabi | irritable |
| نرفز - ينرفز | narviz - yinarviz | to get on s.o.'s nerves |
| شجاع | šugaa3 | brave |
| šug3aan | braves | |
| جرئ | garii' | bold |
| gura'a | bolds | |
| جبان | gabaan | cowardly |
| جبناء | gubana | cowardlies |
| فضولي | fuDuuli | curious |
| مغرور | maġruur | egotistical |
| قليط | 'aliiT | conceited |
| متكبّر | mutakabbir | pompous |
| هجص - يهجص | hagaS - yihguS | to make false boasts or claims |
| اتمنظر - يتمنظر على | itmanZar - yitmanZar 3ala | to show off |
| متواضع | mitwaaDi3 | humble |
| عاقل | 3aa'il | sensible |
| عقلاء | 3u'ala | sensibles |
| مجنون | magnuun | insane |
| مجانين | maganiin | insanes |
| مهووس | mahwuus | crazy |
| مهاويس | mahawiis | crazies |
| جاهل | gaahil | ignorant |
| جهلاء | guhala | ignorants |
| هايف | haayif | petty |
| سخيف | saxiif | stupid |
| سخفاء | suxafa | stupids |
| غبي | ġabi | stupid |
| أغبياء | aġbiya | stupids |
| ذكي | zaki | smart |
| أذكياء | azkiya | smarts |
| شاطر | šaaTir | clever |
| شاطرين | šaTriin | clevers |
| نبيه | nabiih | smart |
| نبهاء | nubaha | smarts |
| ناصح | naaSiH | clever |
| نصحاء | nuSaHa | clevers |
| حكيم | Hakiim | wise |
| حكماء | Hukama | wise s |
| عبقري | 3abqari | genius |
| عباقرة | 3abaqra | geniuses |
| نبيل | nabiil | noble |
| نبلاء | nubala | nobles |
| شريف | šeriif | honorable |
| شرفاء | šurafa | honorables |
| أمين | amiin | honest |
| أمناء | umana | honests |
| صادق | Saadi' | truthful |
| نزيه | naziih | honest |
| نزهاء | nuzaha | honests |
| دغري | doġri | straightfoward |
| كداب | kaddaab | liar |
| غدار | ġaddaar | treacherous |
| نصاب | naSSaab | swindler |
| فشار | faššaar | someone who tells tall tales |
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