بيرم
birm
To perm in Arabic is بيرم (birm).
The verb بيرم is used to describe the process of treating hair to give it waves or curls by using heat and chemicals.
Meaning: To treat hair, to give waves, by using heat and chemicals (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
birm
Did you know?
- The word بيرم is mentioned in the historical Arabic text مفاتيح العلوم, which translates to 'The Keys of the Sciences'.
Examples in context
- هل ينفع بيرم لشعر قصير؟hal yanfa' perm li-sha'r qasir?Is it okay to perm short hair?
- أنا هعمل بيرم المرة دي.ana ha'mel perm el-marra di.I am going to get a perm this time.
Example conversation
Nour and Ziad are talking about a new hairstyle.
- نور Nourزياد، شوف شعري، عملت بيرم اليوم!Ziyad, shouf sha'ri, 'amalt perm al-yom!Ziad, look at my hair, I got a perm today!
- زياد Ziadطالع شكله حلو ومموج يا نور.tali' shaklo helou w mumawwaj ya Nour.It looks nice and wavy, Nour.
- نور Nourشكراً! كنت محتاجة أغير ستايلي.shukran! kunt mehtaja aghayyer style-i.Thanks! I needed to change my style.
- زياد Ziadفعلاً، البيرم ناسبك كتير.fe'lan, al-perm nasabik kteer.Indeed, the perm suits you a lot.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بيرم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
