مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق
muzīl al-ʕaraqmasculine
In Arabic, deodorant is مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق (muzīl al-ʕaraq). Wiktionary also lists مُزِيل اَلرَّائِحَة (muzīl ar-rāʔiḥa).
Meaning: odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق | muzīl al-ʕaraq | masculine |
| مُزِيل اَلرَّائِحَة | muzīl ar-rāʔiḥa | masculine |
The term refers to an odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق literally means 'sweat remover'. The phrase مُزِيل اَلرَّائِحَة literally means 'odor remover'.
Which one should you use?
While both terms are used to mean 'deodorant', مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق specifically implies a product that stops sweating (antiperspirant), whereas مُزِيل اَلرَّائِحَة focuses on neutralizing the smell.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق is مُزِيلَات اَلْعَرَق.
How do you pronounce it?
muzīl al-ʕaraq
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, if you ask for a 'sweat remover' (مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق), a pharmacist might mistakenly offer you a medical treatment for excessive sweating rather than a cosmetic stick.
- The word for sweat, عَرَق, is also used in several Arabic dialects to describe the 'toil' or 'hard work' one puts into a task, much like the English idiom 'blood, sweat and tears'.
- In classical Arabic texts, the concept of managing body odor was often linked to مِسْك, or musk, which was used as a natural fragrant alternative to modern chemical deodorants.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Yousef and Sarah are shopping at a pharmacy.
- يوسف Youssefهَلْ تَعْرِفِينَ أَيْنَ مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق؟hal ta'rifina ayna muzil al-araq?Do you know where the deodorant is?
- سارة Saraنَعَم، هُوَ فِي ذَلِكَ الرَّفّ.na'am, huwa fi dhalika ar-raff.Yes, it is on that shelf.
- يوسف Youssefشُكْرًا لَكِ يَا سَارَة.shukran laki ya Sarah.Thank you, Sarah.
- سارة Saraعَفْوًا يَا يُوسُف.afwan ya Yousef.You're welcome, Yousef.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deodorant” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
