“employ” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say employ across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare employ (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “employ” mean?
verb
- Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose“use your head!”
- Engage or hire for work“They hired two new secretaries in the department”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (employ) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يشغّل | yeshagghal |
| Levantine Arabic | وَظَّف | waẓẓaf |
| Gulf Arabic | وَظَّف | waẓẓaf |
| Iraqi Arabic | يعيّن | yʿayyin |
| Maghrebi Arabic | خدّم | khddem |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يشغّل | yeshagghal | to hire for a job |
| يعيّن | yeʿayyen | to appoint to a position |
| يستخدم | yestakhdem | to use or make use of |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| وَظَّف | waẓẓaf | to hire someone for a job |
| إستَخدَم | istakhdam | to use something for a purpose |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| وَظَّف | waẓẓaf | to hire for a job |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعيّن | yʿayyin | to hire for a job |
| يوظّف | ywadhif | to hire for a job, more formal |
| يستخدم | yistakhdim | to make use of something, to utilize |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خدّم | khddem | to hire for a job |
| استعمل | staʿmel | to use, to make use of |
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