“admire” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say admire across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare admire (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “admire” mean?
verb
- Feel admiration for
- Look at with admiration
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (admire) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يقدّر | yeʾaddar |
| Levantine Arabic | أُعجب بـ | uʿjib bi |
| Gulf Arabic | أُعجب بـ | uʿjib bi- |
| Iraqi Arabic | يُعجَب بـ | yʿijab b- |
| Maghrebi Arabic | عجب | ʿjeb |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يقدّر | yeʾaddar | to respect and approve of |
| يعجب بـ | yoʿgeb be | to find impressive or attractive |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أُعجب بـ | uʿjib bi | to regard with respect or warm approval |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أُعجب بـ | uʿjib bi- | to be impressed by, to like |
| قدّر | gaddar | to appreciate or respect |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يُعجَب بـ | yʿijab b- | to be impressed by, to like |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| عجب | ʿjeb | to like or admire (impersonal verb, e.g., 'ʿjebni' means 'I like/admire it') |
| قدّر | qedder | to appreciate or hold in high regard |
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