“check” in Arabic dialects
nounverb
How do you say check across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare check (noun, verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “check” mean?
noun
- A written order directing a bank to pay money“he paid all his bills by check”
- An appraisal of the state of affairs“they made an assay of the contents”
- The bill in a restaurant“he asked the waiter for the check”
verb
- Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition“check the brakes”
- Make an examination or investigation“check into the rumor”
- Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something“He verified that the valves were closed”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (check) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | فحص | faḥṣ |
| Levantine Arabic | حساب | ḥsāb |
| Gulf Arabic | تشييك | tashyīk |
| Iraqi Arabic | فَحِص | faḥiṣ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | الحساب | l-ḥsāb |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فحص | faḥṣ | an examination or inspection |
| حساب | ḥisāb | a bill in a restaurant |
| كاروه | karōh | a pattern of squares, plaid |
| يتأكد من | yitʾakkid min | to check, to make sure, to verify |
| يراجع | yirāgiʿ | to check, to review |
| يطمن على | yiṭammin ʿala | to check on someone's well-being |
| يشوف | yishūf | to check, to see, to look at |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حساب | ḥsāb | the bill in a restaurant |
| فاتورة | fātūra | a bill or invoice |
| فحص | faḥeṣ | a medical exam or inspection |
| إشارة صح | ishāret ṣaḥḥ | a check mark (✓) |
| شيّك | shayyak | to check, to verify |
| فحص | faḥaṣ | to check, to examine, to inspect |
| تطمّن على | iṭṭamman ʿala | to check on someone's well-being |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تشييك | tashyīk | an inspection or examination (from English) |
| فحص | faḥṣ | a medical or technical examination |
| حساب | ḥisāb | a bill at a restaurant |
| فاتورة | fātūrah | a bill, an invoice |
| علامة صح | ʿalāmat ṣaḥḥ | a checkmark (✓) |
| شيّك | shayyak | to check or verify (loanword) |
| فحص | faḥaṣ | to examine or inspect |
| تفقّد | tafaggad | to check on someone's well-being |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فَحِص | faḥiṣ | an examination or inspection |
| الحساب | il-ḥisāb | bill in a restaurant |
| صَك | ṣakk | bank check (US English) |
| يشيّك | ychayyik | to check, to verify (common) |
| يفحص | yifḥaṣ | to check, to inspect, to examine |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| الحساب | l-ḥsāb | the bill in a restaurant |
| لاديسيون | lādisyōn | the bill in a restaurant (from French 'l'addition') |
| مراقبة | murāqaba | a verification, inspection |
| فحص | faḥṣ | an examination, a check-up |
| فيريفا | vīrīfā | to check or verify (from French 'vérifier') |
| شاف | shāf | to check, to see, to look at |
| طلّ على | ṭell ʿlā | to check on someone |
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