“across” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say across across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare across (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “across” mean?
adverb
- To the opposite side“the football field was 300 feet across”
- Transversely“the marble slabs were cut across”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (across) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | الناحية التانية | in-naḥya it-tanya |
| Levantine Arabic | من جهة لجهة | min jeha la-jeha |
| Gulf Arabic | للجهة الثانية | lil-jiha ath-thānya |
| Iraqi Arabic | عبر | ʿabr |
| Maghrebi Arabic | من جهة لجهة | min jīha l'jīha |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| الناحية التانية | in-naḥya it-tanya | on or to the other side |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| من جهة لجهة | min jeha la-jeha | from one side to the other |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| للجهة الثانية | lil-jiha ath-thānya | to or on the other side |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| عبر | ʿabr | from one side to the other |
| بذاك الصوب | bidhāk iṣ-ṣōb | on the other side |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| من جهة لجهة | min jīha l'jīha | from one side to the other |
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