“clear” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say clear across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare clear (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “clear” mean?
verb
- Rid of obstructions“Clear your desk”
- Make a way or path by removing objects“Clear a path through the dense forest”
- Become clear“The sky cleared after the storm”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (clear) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يفضّي | yifaḍḍi |
| Levantine Arabic | فضّى | faḍḍa |
| Gulf Arabic | شال | shāl |
| Iraqi Arabic | يشيل | yshīl |
| Maghrebi Arabic | خوى | khwā |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يفضّي | yifaḍḍi | to clear a space, to empty |
| ينضّف | yinaḍḍaf | to clear a surface, to clean |
| يوضّح | yiwaḍḍaḥ | to clear up, to clarify |
| يشيل | yishīl | to clear away, to remove |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فضّى | faḍḍa | to clear a space, to empty |
| وضّح | waḍḍaḥ | to clear up, to clarify |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شال | shāl | to clear a surface by removing items |
| صفى | ṣafa | to become clear (sky, liquid) |
| وضّح | waḍḍaḥ | to clarify or explain |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يشيل | yshīl | to clear a surface, to remove items |
| يوضّح | ywaḍḍiḥ | to make clear, to explain |
| يصفى | yiṣfa | to become clear (weather, liquid) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خوى | khwā | to clear a space, to empty |
| وضّح | weḍḍaḥ | to make clear, to explain |
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