“admit” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say admit across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare admit (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “admit” mean?
verb
- Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of“He admitted his errors”
- Allow to enter; grant entry to“We cannot admit non-members into our club building”
- Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of“admit someone to the profession”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (admit) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يعترف بـ | yaʿteref be |
| Levantine Arabic | اعترف | iʿtaraf |
| Gulf Arabic | اعترف | iʿtaraf |
| Iraqi Arabic | يعترف | yʿtarif |
| Maghrebi Arabic | اعترف بـ | iʿtaref b- |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعترف بـ | yaʿteref be | to confess to something |
| يدخّل | yedakhkhal | to allow someone to enter a place |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| اعترف | iʿtaraf | to confess to be true |
| سمح بالدخول | samaḥ bid-dukhūl | to allow someone to enter a place |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| اعترف | iʿtaraf | to confess something is true |
| دخّل | dakhkhal | to allow someone to enter |
| قبل | gibal | to accept into a program/hospital |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعترف | yʿtarif | to confess to be true |
| يدخّل | ydakhkhil | to allow entry, to admit to hospital |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| اعترف بـ | iʿtaref b- | to confess to be true |
| دخّل | dekkhl | to allow entry, to let in |
| قبِل | qbel | to accept or admit into a group or place |
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