تقيأ
taqayya'a
To throw up in Arabic is تقيأ (taqayya'a).
The phrase refers to the act of vomiting food or liquid from the stomach through the mouth.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form تقيأ is the third-person masculine singular past tense, meaning 'he threw up'. For the present tense meaning 'he throws up' or 'is throwing up', use يتقيأ. If you are referring to the act of vomiting or the vomit itself as a noun, use القيء.
How do you pronounce it?
taqayya'a
Did you know?
- In some Levantine dialects, the phrase 'my soul is coming up' نفسي طالعة is used as a polite euphemism to indicate that someone feels like they are about to throw up.
- In many Arabic dialects, you might hear the word رجع instead of the formal تقيأ. While رجع literally means 'to return', it is used colloquially to mean 'to throw up'.
- The word for vomit القيء is used in Islamic jurisprudence to determine if a person's fast is broken, with specific rules stating that involuntary vomiting does not invalidate the fast.
Examples in context
- أنا بتقيأI am throwing up
- واحد بيرجعSomeone is throwing up
- هل تقيأ الطفل؟Hal taqayya'a al-tifl?Did the child throw up?
- لقد تقيأ بسبب الطعام الملوث.Laqad taqayya'a bisabab al-ta'am al-mulawwath.He threw up because of the contaminated food.
Example conversation
A brother is asking his sister about her health.
- أحمد Ahmedما بكِ يا ليلى؟ تبدين مريضة.Ma biki ya Layla? Tabdeena mareedah.What is wrong, Layla? You look sick.
- ليلى Laylaلقد تقيأت كثيراً هذه الليلة.Laqad taqayya'tu katheeran hadhihi al-laylah.I have thrown up a lot tonight.
- أحمد Ahmedهل أخذتِ أي دواء؟Hal akhadhti ay dawa'?Did you take any medicine?
- ليلى Laylaلا، لست قادرة على فعل شيء.La, lastu qadiratan 'ala fi'l shay'.No, I am not able to do anything.
