What does nausea mean?
A feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit.
Example: "The motion of the boat caused him severe nausea and dizziness."
Is there an effective medication to prevent nausea while traveling?
Yes, motion sickness tablets containing dimenhydrinate are highly effective if taken thirty minutes before travel.
What does nausea mean in Urdu?
nausea meaning in Urdu is متلی (matli) — Refers to the sensation of feeling sick or wanting to vomit.
What does nausea mean in Arabic?
nausea meaning in Arabic is غثيان — Used in clinical checkups, pregnancy consults, and pharmacy requests.
What does nausea mean in Persian?
nausea meaning in Persian is تهوع — Pronounced 'tahavo', used formally; 'hale beham khordegi' is used colloquially.
What does nausea mean in Hindi?
nausea meaning in Hindi is जी मिचलाना — The colloquial Hindi phrase; 'matli' is also widely understood.
What does nausea mean in Turkish?
nausea meaning in Turkish is mide bulantısı — Literally stomach nausea, used universally in Turkey for feeling sick.
What does nausea mean in Bangla?
nausea meaning in Bangla is বমি বমি ভাব — Commonly used to describe stomach sickness or the urge to vomit.
What does nausea mean in Nepali?
nausea meaning in Nepali is वाकवाकी — Refers to the feeling of stomach sickness or impending vomiting.
What is a synonym for nausea?
Common synonyms for nausea include sickness, queasiness, biliousness and motion sickness.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of nauseaacross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | متلی | matli |
| Arabic | غثيان | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | تهوع | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | जी मिचलाना | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | mide bulantısı | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | বমি বমি ভাব | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | वाकवाकी | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
nausea in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
متلی
- Pronunciation
- matli
- Usage note
- Refers to the sensation of feeling sick or wanting to vomit.
- Practical example
- Use "متلی" when you need to explain nausea in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
nausea in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
غثيان
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- Used in clinical checkups, pregnancy consults, and pharmacy requests.
- Practical example
- Use "غثيان" when you need to explain nausea in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
nausea in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
تهوع
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Pronounced 'tahavo', used formally; 'hale beham khordegi' is used colloquially.
- Practical example
- Use "تهوع" when you need to explain nausea in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
nausea in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
जी मिचलाना
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- The colloquial Hindi phrase; 'matli' is also widely understood.
- Practical example
- Use "जी मिचलाना" when you need to explain nausea in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
nausea in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
mide bulantısı
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- Literally stomach nausea, used universally in Turkey for feeling sick.
- Practical example
- Use "mide bulantısı" when you need to explain nausea in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
nausea in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
বমি বমি ভাব
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- Commonly used to describe stomach sickness or the urge to vomit.
- Practical example
- Use "বমি বমি ভাব" when you need to explain nausea in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
nausea in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
वाकवाकी
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Refers to the feeling of stomach sickness or impending vomiting.
- Practical example
- Use "वाकवाकी" when you need to explain nausea in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
Where you may see this word
Use this word at clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, insurance desks and medical checkups.
Common mistake to avoid
For symptoms, medicine and diagnosis, translation is only a language aid. Follow a qualified medical professional for treatment decisions.
Practical phrases with nausea
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