“extremely” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say extremely across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare extremely (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “extremely” mean?
adverb
- To a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect“highly successful”
- To an extreme degree“extremely cold”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (extremely) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | جداً | giddan |
| Levantine Arabic | كتير | ktīr |
| Gulf Arabic | وايد | wāyid |
| Iraqi Arabic | كلش | kullish |
| Maghrebi Arabic | بزاف | bezzāf |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جداً | giddan | very, to a high degree |
| قوي | ʾawi | very, extremely (colloquial) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كتير | ktīr | very, to a great degree |
| جداً | jiddan | very, extremely (slightly more formal) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| وايد | wāyid | very, to a great degree (pan-Gulf) |
| مرة | marra | very, extremely (common in Saudi) |
| حيل | ḥīl | very, a lot (common in Kuwait/Qatar/Bahrain) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كلش | kullish | to a very great degree |
| حيل | ḥīl | very, extremely (strong emphasis) |
| هواية | hwāya | very, a lot |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بزاف | bezzāf | very, a lot (Moroccan/Algerian) |
| ياسر | yāser | very, a lot (Algerian/Tunisian) |
| برشة | barsha | very, a lot (Tunisian) |
| بالجهد | bel-jehd | very, intensely (Moroccan) |
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