“anymore” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say anymore across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare anymore (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “anymore” mean?
adverb
- At the present or from now on; usually used with a negative“Alice doesn't live here anymore”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (anymore) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | مبقاش | mabaʾāsh |
| Levantine Arabic | ما عاد | mā ʿād |
| Gulf Arabic | بعد | baʿad |
| Iraqi Arabic | بعد | baʿad |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ما بقاش | mā bqāsh |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مبقاش | mabaʾāsh | no longer (particle around a verb) |
| خلاص | khalāṣ | no longer (at end of negative sentence) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ما عاد | mā ʿād | no longer (common in Lebanon/Syria) |
| ما بقى | mā baʾa | no longer (widespread) |
| بطل | baṭṭal | stopped, no longer does (used as a verb) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بعد | baʿad | no longer (used in negative sentences) |
| خلاص | khalāṣ | no longer, not again |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بعد | baʿad | no longer (used in negative sentences) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ما بقاش | mā bqāsh | not anymore, no longer (used in a 'mā...sh' verb sandwich) |
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