“consider” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say consider across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare consider (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “consider” mean?
verb
- Deem to be“She views this quite differently from me”
- Give careful consideration to“consider the possibility of moving”
- Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes“Take the case of China”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (consider) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يِفَكَّر في | yefakkar fi |
| Levantine Arabic | فَكَّر بـ | fakkar bi- |
| Gulf Arabic | يفكّر في | yfakker fi |
| Iraqi Arabic | يفكّر بـ | yifakkir b- |
| Maghrebi Arabic | خَمَّم ف | khammam f |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يِفَكَّر في | yefakkar fi | to think about, to consider doing something |
| يِعْتِبِر | yeʿteber | to regard as, to deem |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فَكَّر بـ | fakkar bi- | to think about, to consider an option |
| إعتَبَر | iʿtabar | to regard as, to deem |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يفكّر في | yfakker fi | to think about something carefully |
| يعتبر | yaʿtabir | to regard as, to deem |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يفكّر بـ | yifakkir b- | to consider or think about something |
| يعتبر | yiʿtabir | to consider or regard as |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خَمَّم ف | khammam f | to think about, to ponder |
| عْتَابَر | ʿtābar | to consider someone/something as... |
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