قشعريرة
qusha'rīrah
The English phrase goosebumps is translated into Arabic as قشعريرة (qusha'rīrah).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is qusha'rīrah.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses the image of a bird's skin, Arabic lacks a direct animal-based idiom for this specific skin reaction.
- While قشعريرة refers to the physical sensation, it is often used metaphorically in Arabic to describe a state of intense spiritual or emotional awe during religious or poetic experiences.
- When experiencing goosebumps during prayer or hearing the Quran, some speakers use the phrase اقشعر منه جلدي, meaning 'my skin shuddered from it'.
Examples in context
- أصابتني قشعريرة من البرد.asabatni qash'arira min al-bard.I got goosebumps from the cold.
- هذا الفيلم المرعب يسبب قشعريرة.hadha al-film al-mur'ib yusabbib qash'arira.This horror movie causes goosebumps.
Example conversation
Youssef and Maryam are walking outside on a windy night.
- يوسف Youssefالجو بارد جداً يا مريم.al-jaw barid jiddan ya Maryam.The weather is very cold, Maryam.
- مريم Maryamنعم، أصابتني قشعريرة شديدة.na'am, asabatni qash'arira shadida.Yes, I got severe goosebumps.
- يوسف Youssefيجب أن نسرع إلى المنزل.yajibu an nusri' ila al-manzil.We must hurry home.
- مريم Maryamأنا أتفق معك يا يوسف.ana attafiqu ma'aka ya Youssef.I agree with you, Youssef.
