bug in Arabic: حشرة (ḥasharah) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

عَطَلٌ بَرْمَجِيّ ʿaṭalun barmajiyy — computer bug · bug (in software)
خَلَل khalal — glitch · bug (a minor problem)

How to use it

The English word 'bug' has multiple meanings. In Arabic, 'ḥasharah' is used for insects. For computer-related issues, 'ʿaṭal barmajiyy' (programming error/fault) is precise, though 'bug' itself is sometimes understood in tech contexts. 'Khalal' means a glitch or defect.

Example sentences

رأيتُ حَشَرَةً على النافِذَةِ.

raʾaytu ḥasharatan ʿalā al-nāfidhah.

I saw a bug on the window.
يُوجَدُ عَطَلٌ بَرْمَجِيٌّ في هذا التطبيقِ.

yūjadu ʿaṭalun barmajiyyun fī hādhā al-taṭbīqi.

There is a bug in this application.
هناك خَلَلٌ بسيطٌ في النظامِ.

hunāka khalālun basīṭun fī al-niẓāmi.

There is a minor bug in the system.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

The bug is still alive.

ما زالت الحشرة حية.

Bug reports, feedback and icons

علّة رد و أيقونات

maybe a mouse is a new kind of bug.

ربما المؤشر هو نوع جديد من المشاكل.

The developers quickly fixed the bug.

أصلح المطورون العلة بسرعة.

Please report this bug to the developers.

رجاءً بلّغ المطوّرين عن هذه العلة

This annoying bug has finally been fixed.

حُلّت هذه العلة المزعجة أخيرا.

Could not create the plugin, please report a bug.

تعذر إنشاء الملحق، الرجاء إرسال تقرير بالخطأ.

If this is a bug, it is now more likely to be spotted.

إذا كان هذا فيروسا، سيكون من الممكن بصورة تحديده بشكل أكبر.

But now the nationalist bug has infected the EU itself.

لكن آفة النزعة القومية بدأت تنخر في جسد الاتحاد الأوروبي ذاته.

CA: What causes the bug? Is it the drama of the event -- that it's so spectacular?

كريس: ما الذي يسبب الخلل؟ هل هي دراما الحدث -- التي هي مذهلة للغاية؟

And here comes the natural enemy, minute pirate bug, "minute" because it is rather small.

وهنا ياتي دور العدو الطبيعي, دقيقة شوائب القراصنة، دقيقة لأنها صغيرة إلى حد ما.

Kidwell's article "Stalking the Elusive Computer Bug" discusses the etymology of "bug" and "debug" in greater detail.

ومقال Kidwell " Stalking the Elusive Computer Bug" يناقش أصل مصطلح " bug" و" debug " بتفصيل أكبر.

Questions and answers

Is 'bug' a common word in Arabic?

The word 'bug' itself is not originally Arabic. 'Ḥasharah' is the standard Arabic word for insect. In technology, 'ʿaṭal barmajiyy' is the correct term, but 'bug' might be understood by some due to English influence.

What's the difference between 'ḥasharah' and 'ʿaṭal barmajiyy'?

'Ḥasharah' refers to a living insect. 'ʿAṭal barmajiyy' refers to an error or flaw in computer software or code.