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Do You Know The Meanings Of These 28 Northern Phrases?
So, you think you know Northern lingo? We think you should check out these 28 phrases that you’ll definitely hear on your visit to the North, and what they actually mean.
1. Skamleh: table (quite a useful word)
2. El tabseh: a small ashtray (another useful word, or is it really ?)
3. Bashkir: a towel (Definitely useful)
4. Mn el bebooj lal tarboush: a Turkish proverb meaning “from head to toe”; Bebooj denoting shoes and tarboush, a red hat worn by men
5. Essa shway: meaning “not yet”, perfect when your friends try to hurry you up
6. Eja hek jeh: translates to “they went that way” (Please pay attention to hand gestures to know WHICH way or jeh they went to)
7. Rah hak ra7: also means he went in a certain direction (sounds a bit funny when you think about it)
8. El 2ate3: the nearest street/neighborhood, often coupled with LOTS of hand gestures towards hydak el 2ate3
9. Deen Mawtek: Meaning “damn your dead relatives!” – quite an intense phrase when spoken by a Zghertewe (Hilarious when you hear it)
10. Wle/Wlah: When you’re addressed using this phrase, you’re in trouble. RUN.
11. Tabkha mkhatrne: Meaning the tabkha is done, one of the best things your mom could say when you come back home
12. 7alseh Melseh/ metl khad el benet: Quite hilarious to hear, it means something soft and delicate
13. Khtay: AKA Haram/poor thing
14. El 3aje: small boy
15. 3edjen: meaning wled shere3, often heard from a pissed off neighbor who finally had enough with the kids screaming tahet el benye
16. Ya dob/3alawen: barely making it on time!
17. Tatle: some delicious jam <3
18. Khtay ya walade 3ale: ya haram shu m3tar/ Poor little thing
19. Jarbou3/Jarabi3: someone acting crazy or like a clown (probably your ex?)
20. Ba7bouh : bakheel/stingy person (we hope you never have to use it)
21. Yekhreb baytak: translates to “May your home turn to ruins”; a Northern phrase used casually in conversation to the point where it lost its literal intimidation
22. Rawej: HURRY UP!
23. Bjeh mawtek/b 7a2 mawtek: a pleading phrase akin to “I swear”, used a lot in conversations.
24. Be jeeh el rab: Also similar to “I swear”, this northern phrase denotes intensity and emphasis in moments of anger.
25. Wled el bakleek originally a Turkish phrase, used to refer to bad people or gossipers around town.
26. Hatet tloo2 b temak grabbing a mouthful/ handful of something; usually shows the intensity of faj3ane .
27. Bnob: At all.
28. T3awa2: Got late (Pro tip: ditch whoever did this to you)
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