يقشر
yuqashshir
To exfoliate in Arabic is يقشر (yuqashshir).
The term refers to the action of removing dead skin cells from the surface of the skin.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the word تقشير is commonly used to refer to the act of exfoliation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form used to describe the process of exfoliation is تقشير (taqshīr).
How do you pronounce it?
yuqashshir
Did you know?
- Beyond skincare, derivatives of the root in يقشر are used in many dialects as a metaphor for 'skinning' someone through harsh mockery or criticism.
- In traditional Moroccan hammams, the act of تقشير often involves a kessa, a coarse exfoliating glove designed to be significantly more abrasive than the scrubs used in Western skincare.
- Arabic uses the same linguistic root for يقشر (exfoliate) as the word for the 'crust' or 'shell' of an egg, conceptually linking skincare to the act of hatching.
Examples in context
- ينصح بتقشير البشرة مرتين في الأسبوع.It is recommended to exfoliate the skin twice a week.
- قم بالتقشير باستخدام المنتج الطبيعي المفضل لديك.Exfoliate using your preferred natural product.
- يجب تقشير الوجه يومياًThe face must be exfoliated daily.
- يجب أن يقشر وجهه بانتظام.Yajibu an yuqashshira wajhahu bi-ntizam.He should exfoliate his face regularly.
- هذا الصابون يقشر الجلد الميت.Hadha al-sabun yuqashshiru al-jild al-mayit.This soap exfoliates dead skin.
- هل ينصح الطبيب أن يقشر الجلد؟Hal yansahu al-tabib an yuqashshira al-jild?Does the doctor recommend exfoliating the skin?
Example conversation
Maryam and Youssef are talking about skincare routines.
- مريم Maryamيا يوسف، كيف تحافظ على بشرتك؟ya Youssef, kayfa tuhafizu ala basharatika?Youssef, how do you take care of your skin?
- يوسف Youssefأنا أستخدم مقشراً يقشر البشرة بلطف.ana astakhdimu muqashiran yuqashiru al-bashara bilutf.I use a scrub that exfoliates the skin gently.
- مريم Maryamكم مرة في الأسبوع تفعل ذلك؟kam marra fil-usbu' taf'alu dhalik?How many times a week do you do that?
- يوسف Youssefأقوم بذلك مرتين كل أسبوع.aqumu bi-dhalika marratayni kull usbū'.I do that twice every week.
