“apart” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say apart across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare apart (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “apart” mean?
adverb
- Separated or at a distance in place or position or time“These towns are many miles apart”
- Not taken into account or excluded from consideration“these problems apart, the country is doing well”
- Away from another or others“they grew apart over the years”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (apart) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | بعيد عن بعض | biʿīd ʿan baʿḍ |
| Levantine Arabic | لَحال | laḥāl |
| Gulf Arabic | كل واحد بروحه | kil wāḥid brūḥah |
| Iraqi Arabic | على صفحة | ʿala ṣafḥa |
| Maghrebi Arabic | مفرقين | mfarqīn |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بعيد عن بعض | biʿīd ʿan baʿḍ | separated from each other |
| لوحده | li-waḥduh | separately, on its own |
| على جنب | ʿala gamb | aside, to one side |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لَحال | laḥāl | separately, on one's own |
| بعيد عن بعض | bʿīd ʿan baʿḍ | separated from each other |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كل واحد بروحه | kil wāḥid brūḥah | separately, each on its own |
| منفصلين | munfaṣilīn | in a separated state |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| على صفحة | ʿala ṣafḥa | separately, aside |
| واحد عن الثاني | wāḥid ʿan il-thāni | separated from each other |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مفرقين | mfarqīn | separated, not together |
| كل واحد بوحدو | kul wāḥed bouḥdu | each one separately |
| على جنب | ʿla jenb | aside, to one side |
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