“fold” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say fold across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare fold (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “fold” mean?
verb
- Bend or lay so that one part covers the other“fold up the newspaper”
- Incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating“Fold the egg whites into the batter”
- Cease to operate or cause to cease operating“The owners decided to move and to close the factory”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (fold) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يطبّق | yiṭabbaʾ |
| Levantine Arabic | طبّق / يطبّق | ṭabbaq / yiṭabbiq |
| Gulf Arabic | يسفّط | yisaffiṭ |
| Iraqi Arabic | يطبگ | yuṭbug |
| Maghrebi Arabic | طوى | ṭwā |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يطبّق | yiṭabbaʾ | to bend over on itself (paper, clothes) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طبّق / يطبّق | ṭabbaq / yiṭabbiq | to fold something, especially clothes |
| طوى / يطوي | ṭawa / yiṭwi | to fold something, like paper |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يسفّط | yisaffiṭ | to fold over (e.g., clothes, paper) |
| يطوي | yiṭwi | to fold, to bend |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يطبگ | yuṭbug | to fold paper or clothes |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طوى | ṭwā | to fold something (e.g. clothes, paper) |
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