صداع
ṣudāʻ
The English word 'headache' is صداع (ṣudāʻ) in Arabic.
صداع is used to denote a pain or ache in the head. To express that you have a headache, common ways to phrase this include لدي صداع or indī ṣudāʻ in many Arabic dialects.
Meaning: pain or ache in the head (noun)
Which one should you use?
While صداع is the standard term, you can also use the more descriptive phrase ألم في الرأس (pain in the head). If you want to be very formal, ألم الرأس (pain of the head) is an option, whereas وجع is an informal term meaning 'ache' that can be used to describe a headache.
How does it change in a sentence?
صداع is a singular noun. It does not change its form based on the gender of the person experiencing the headache.
How do you pronounce it?
ṣudāʻ
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, the word صداع can be used metaphorically to describe a person or a situation that is a 'headache' or a major nuisance.
- The root of the word صداع is the verb صدع, which means 'to crack' or 'to split', portraying the pain as a physical splitting of the skull.
- To describe an intense headache, some Arabic speakers use the phrase رأسي ينفجر, which literally means 'my head is exploding'.
Examples in context
- لدي صداع في رأسي.I have a headache.This sentence is useful for practicing how to say 'I have a headache' using صداع.Tatoeba #498994 by saeb, translation #1712 by CK
- و كأنها لديها صداع.She appears to have a headache.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone appears to have a headache using صداع.Tatoeba #493300 by saeb, translation #315993 by CK
- ما مدي سوء صداع رأسكHow bad is your headache?This sentence is useful for asking about the severity of a headache using صداع.Tatoeba #8677561 by Ahmed_Waleed, translation #5825032 by CK
- أنا عندي صداع، وهو مزعج حقًاI have a headache, and it's really bothering me.
- هل يمكنك أن توصي بشيء للصداع؟Can you recommend something for a headache?
- غالبًا ما يعاني من الصداع بسبب التوترHe often suffers from headaches due to stress.
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Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
