“forward” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say forward across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare forward (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “forward” mean?
adverb
- At or to or toward the front; ; ; ; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)“he faced forward”
- Forward in time or order or degree“from that time forth”
- Toward the future; forward in time“I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (forward) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | لقدام | li-ʾuddām |
| Levantine Arabic | لقدام | la-ʾiddām |
| Gulf Arabic | قدام | giddām |
| Iraqi Arabic | ليگدام | lī-giddām |
| Maghrebi Arabic | للڨدام | l-guddam |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لقدام | li-ʾuddām | in a forward direction |
| من دلوقتي ورايح | min dilwaʾti wi rāyiḥ | from this time onward |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لقدام | la-ʾiddām | in the direction that one is facing |
| للأمام | lal-amām | towards the front, more formal |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قدام | giddām | onward, in front (general Gulf) |
| جدام | jiddām | onward, in front (Kuwaiti/Bahraini) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ليگدام | lī-giddām | towards the front, forward |
| للأمام | lil-amām | to the front, forward |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| للڨدام | l-guddam | in a forward direction |
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