“cancel” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say cancel across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare cancel (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “cancel” mean?
verb
- Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled“Call off the engagement”
- Make up for“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”
- Declare null and void; make ineffective“Cancel the election results”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (cancel) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يلغي | yilghi |
| Levantine Arabic | لغى | lagha |
| Gulf Arabic | كنسل | kansal |
| Iraqi Arabic | يلغي | yilghi |
| Maghrebi Arabic | أنّولا | annula |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يلغي | yilghi | to cancel an appointment or order |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لغى | lagha | to cancel something |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كنسل | kansal | to call off an event (loanword) |
| ألغى | algha | to nullify or void |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يلغي | yilghi | to cancel an appointment or order |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أنّولا | annula | to cancel (from French 'annuler') |
| لغى | lghā | to cancel (from MSA) |
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