دُش
dušmasculine
The English word "shower" (as a device for bathing) is translated into Arabic as دُش (duš). Wiktionary also lists دُوش (dūš) and مِرَشَّة (mirašša).
Meaning: device for bathing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دُش | duš | masculine |
| دُوش | dūš | |
| مِرَشَّة | mirašša | feminine |
While the noun refers to the fixture, related verbs like اِسْتَحَمَّ and تَحَمَّمَ are used to describe the action of taking a shower.
Which one should you use?
The masculine form دُش refers specifically to the shower fixture or the act of showering. In contrast, the feminine form مِرَشَّة refers more specifically to a device that sprays water, such as a shower head or a garden sprinkler.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Arabic dialects, including Egyptian, Syrian and Lebanese, the word دُش is frequently used to express "shower".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of having showered in the past tense, the standard verb is اِسْتَحَمَّ.
How do you pronounce it?
duš
When do people say it?
While دُش refers to the modern device, the word Hammam can also refer to a traditional steam bath or a public bathing place.
Did you know?
- The word دُش is actually a loanword borrowed from the French word 'douche', which itself came from the Italian 'doccia'.
- Arabic has a specific root ح م م related to heat and bathing, which is why the word for 'shower' or 'bath' is linguistically linked to the word for 'fever'.
- In many parts of the Arab world, if you ask for a حَمَّام, you are asking for a place to wash or use the toilet, rather than just a place to shower.
Examples in context
- أريد تركيب دُش جديد.uridu tarkib dush jadid.I want to install a new shower.
- هل يوجد دُش في الفندق؟hal yujad dush fil-funduq?Is there a shower in the hotel?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shower” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
