{"id":63874,"date":"2022-10-10T20:55:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=63874"},"modified":"2022-10-10T20:55:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T16:55:01","slug":"7-emirati-words-that-are-commonly-used-by-all-uae-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/7-emirati-words-that-are-commonly-used-by-all-uae-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Emirati Words That Are Commonly Used By All UAE Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you just moved to Dubai and you&#8217;re getting all settled but you find that some conversations just don&#8217;t make a lot of sense &#8211; why is that?<\/p>\n<p>The Emirati culture is very much engraved in all residents, no matter where they come from. You&#8217;ll likely find that non-Emiratis say some Emirati words because that&#8217;s just the Dubai way. If you&#8217;re confused, consider this the official dictionary to help you feel more at ease.<\/p>\n<h2>These are the 7 most commonly used Emirati words starting with&#8230;<\/h2>\n<h2>7. Seeda (sea.dah)<\/h2>\n<p>Most cab drivers in Dubai will refer to &#8216;go straight&#8217; and &#8216;seeda&#8217; because it&#8217;s the local way.<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/cjbfyJrICOaKIXBWyG\" width=\"480\" height=\"307\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/muppets-cjbfyJrICOaKIXBWyG\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>6. Chub (chu.b)<\/h2>\n<p>This word means &#8216;be quiet&#8217; but maybe don&#8217;t use it with people because it&#8217;s a touch aggressive.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/iHskdY9SMLFZuQ2u5c\" width=\"480\" height=\"398\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/Friends-season-5-episode-7-friends-tv-iHskdY9SMLFZuQ2u5c\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5. Wayed (wa.yid)<\/h2>\n<p>Someone asks you how much do you love puppies, you&#8217;ll say &#8216;wayed&#8217; because you love &#8217;em a lot!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/jVrbsVTklTQXil5yXj\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/showtime-season-1-episode-101-jVrbsVTklTQXil5yXj\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>4. Awina (aw.wena)<\/h2>\n<p>Meaning: as if. 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Kheba (khe.ba)<\/h2>\n<p>When someone&#8217;s telling you a really shocking story, say &#8220;kheba&#8221; and BAM they&#8217;ll think you&#8217;re from here! (Well, not really).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/aWPGuTlDqq2yc\" width=\"480\" height=\"252\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/celebrity-reshuffle-aWPGuTlDqq2yc\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>1. 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