“further” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say further across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare further (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “further” mean?
adverb
- To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)“further complicated by uncertainty about the future”
- In addition or furthermore“if we further suppose”
- To or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)“farther north”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (further) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | أكتر | akṭar |
| Levantine Arabic | أبعد | abʿad |
| Gulf Arabic | أبعد | abʿad |
| Iraqi Arabic | أكثر | akthar |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كتر | kter |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أكتر | akṭar | to a greater extent or degree |
| أبعد | abʿad | to or at a greater distance |
| كمان | kamān | in addition, also |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أبعد | abʿad | at or to a greater distance |
| كمان | kamān | in addition, more |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أبعد | abʿad | to a greater distance |
| بعد | baʿad | in addition, more |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أكثر | akthar | more, to a greater extent |
| بعد | baʿad | more, further |
| أبعد | abʿad | to a greater distance |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كتر | kter | to a greater extent, more |
| زيادة | ziyada | additionally, more |
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