“alike” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say alike across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare alike (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “alike” mean?
adjective
- Having the same or similar characteristics“all politicians are alike”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (alike) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | شبه بعض | shabah baʿḍ |
| Levantine Arabic | متل بعض | mitl baʿeḍ |
| Gulf Arabic | متشابه | mutashābih |
| Iraqi Arabic | متشابهين | mitshabhīn |
| Maghrebi Arabic | بحال بحال | bḥāl bḥāl |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شبه بعض | shabah baʿḍ | similar to each other |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| متل بعض | mitl baʿeḍ | similar, like each other (Leb/Syr) |
| زي بعض | zay baʿeḍ | similar, like each other (Pal/Jor) |
| متشابهين | mitshabhīn | similar, resembling each other |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| متشابه | mutashābih | similar to each other |
| نفس الشي | nafs ash-shay | the same thing, identical |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| متشابهين | mitshabhīn | alike, similar (plural) |
| نفس الشي | nafis il-shi | the same, alike |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بحال بحال | bḥāl bḥāl | the same, identical (Moroccan) |
| كيف كيف | kīf kīf | the same, identical (Algerian/Tunisian) |
| متشابهين | metshābhīn | similar, resembling each other (plural) |
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