Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, a paternal uncle is عمو (ammo). A maternal uncle, your mother’s brother, is called خالو (khalo), a separate word entirely.

The English word “depression” is translated to Arabic as اكتئاب. In a psychological context, اكتئاب refers to a period of unhappiness.

صباح الخير سيدي is the Arabic way to say “good morning sir”. This phrase is a polite greeting used in the morning when addressing a man.

The Arabic word for ‘yours’ is لك.

In Moroccan Arabic, ‘shut up’ is سكت (sekket) said to a man and سكتي (sekti) said to a woman.

The English word ‘witch’ is translated into Arabic as ساحرة. The term refers to a person who uses magic.

In Arabic, the word for hole is ثَقْب. The term refers to a through opening.

The English word “Mr.” is translated into Arabic as سيد.

In Moroccan Arabic, the playful ‘bye bye’ is باي باي (bye bye), borrowed straight from English.

مريم is the Arabic form of the female given name Mariam. مريم is used as a proper noun for a female individual.