“besides” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say besides across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare besides (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “besides” mean?
adverb
- Making an additional point; anyway“I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it”
- In addition“he has a Mercedes, too”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (besides) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | كمان | kamān |
| Levantine Arabic | كمان | kamān |
| Gulf Arabic | غير كذا | ghēr kitha |
| Iraqi Arabic | فوگاها | fōgāha |
| Maghrebi Arabic | من غير | men ghīr |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كمان | kamān | in addition, also |
| علاوة على كده | ʿalāwa ʿala kida | moreover, in addition to that |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كمان | kamān | also, in addition |
| غير هيك | ghēr hēk | besides that, other than that |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| غير كذا | ghēr kitha | in addition, other than that (Saudi/UAE/Qatar) |
| غير چذي | ghēr chithi | in addition, other than that (Kuwait/Bahrain) |
| بعد | baʿad | also, what's more |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فوگاها | fōgāha | in addition, on top of that |
| همينه | hamēna | also, as well |
| بعد | baʿad | moreover, else |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| من غير | men ghīr | apart from, in addition to |
| زادة | zāda | also, in addition (Tunisian) |
| عاوتاني | ʿāwtāni | also, furthermore (Moroccan) |
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