“credit” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say credit across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare credit (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “credit” mean?
noun
- Approval“give her recognition for trying”
- Money available for a client to borrow
- An accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (credit) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | إئتمان | iʾtimān |
| Levantine Arabic | قرض | qarḍ |
| Gulf Arabic | فضل | faḍl |
| Iraqi Arabic | دين | dēn |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كريدي | krīdī |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| إئتمان | iʾtimān | financial trustworthiness, ability to borrow money |
| فضل | faḍl | praise or recognition for an achievement |
| رصيد | raṣīd | a positive balance in an account |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قرض | qarḍ | a loan |
| فضل | faḍl | praise, recognition for an achievement |
| ساعة | sāʿa | university credit hour |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فضل | faḍl | praise or recognition |
| رصيد | raṣīd | account balance, phone credit |
| قرض | qarḍ | a loan of money |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دين | dēn | buying on credit, debt |
| فضل | faḍl | praise, recognition for an achievement |
| رصيد | raṣīd | balance, phone credit |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كريدي | krīdī | financial credit, loan |
| سلف | salaf | a loan |
| فضل | faḍl | credit, merit, grace |
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