“dial” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say dial across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare dial (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “dial” mean?
verb
- Operate a dial to select a telephone number“You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial”
- Choose by means of a dial“dial a telephone number”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (dial) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يتصل بـ | yetteṣel be- |
| Levantine Arabic | يدق رقم | yduqq raqam |
| Gulf Arabic | يدق على | ydugg ʿala |
| Iraqi Arabic | يتصل على | yittaṣil ʿala |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ركّب النمرة | rakkab n-nemra |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يتصل بـ | yetteṣel be- | to make a phone call to |
| يطلب | yoṭlob | to dial a number on a phone |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يدق رقم | yduqq raqam | to press numbers to make a phone call |
| يطلب رقم | yuṭlub raqam | to dial a number (lit. request a number) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يدق على | ydugg ʿala | to call someone on the phone (colloquial) |
| يتصل على | yittaṣil ʿala | to contact someone by phone |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يتصل على | yittaṣil ʿala | to make a phone call to |
| يدگ رقم | ydugg raqam | to dial a number (colloquial) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ركّب النمرة | rakkab n-nemra | to dial a number (Moroccan) |
| دار النمرة | dār n-nemra | to dial a number (Algerian/Tunisian) |
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