“flood” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say flood across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare flood (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “flood” mean?
verb
- Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid“the basement was inundated after the storm”
- Cover with liquid, usually water“The swollen river flooded the village”
- Supply with an excess of“flood the market with tennis shoes”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (flood) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يفيض | yifīḍ |
| Levantine Arabic | فاض / يفيض | fāḍ / yifīḍ |
| Gulf Arabic | يغرق | yighrag |
| Iraqi Arabic | يفيض | yfīḍ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | فاض | fāḍ |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يفيض | yifīḍ | to overflow (river, etc.) |
| يغرّق | yigharraʾ | to inundate, cover with water |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فاض / يفيض | fāḍ / yifīḍ | to overflow (for a river, container) |
| غرق / يغرق | ghiriq / yighraq | to become covered with water (for a place) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يغرق | yighrag | to become covered with water |
| يفيض | yifīḍ | to overflow (river, etc.) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يفيض | yfīḍ | to overflow (like a river) |
| يغرگ | yighrag | to be flooded, to drown |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فاض | fāḍ | to overflow (for a river, etc.) |
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