“cross” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say cross across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare cross (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “cross” mean?
verb
- Travel across or pass over“The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”
- Meet at a point
- Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (cross) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يعدّي | yeʿaddi |
| Levantine Arabic | يقطع | yiqṭaʿ |
| Gulf Arabic | يعبر | yaʿbur |
| Iraqi Arabic | يعبر | yiʿbur |
| Maghrebi Arabic | قطع | qṭaʿ |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعدّي | yeʿaddi | to go across a street, river, etc. |
| يتقاطع | yetʾāṭeʿ | to intersect, pass across each other |
| يشطب | yoshṭob | to cross something out, strike through |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يقطع | yiqṭaʿ | to cross a street or river |
| يصالِب | yṣālib | to cross one's arms or legs |
| يشطب | yushṭub | to cross out text |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعبر | yaʿbur | to go across a street or river |
| يقطع | yigṭaʿ | to cut across a road |
| يشبّك | yshabik | to cross one's arms or fingers |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعبر | yiʿbur | to go from one side to another |
| يتقاطع | yitqātaʿ | to intersect, cross paths |
| يشخط | yishkhuṭ | to draw a line through, cross out |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قطع | qṭaʿ | to cross a street, river, or area |
| تجاوز | tjāwz | to cross a line, to exceed a limit |
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