“green” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say green across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare green (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “green” mean?
noun
- Green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
- A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area“they went for a walk in the park”
- United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (green) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | أخضر | akhḍar |
| Levantine Arabic | لون أخضر | lōn akhḍar |
| Gulf Arabic | اللون الأخضر | al-lōn al-akhḍar |
| Iraqi Arabic | اللون الأخضر | il-lōn il-akhḍar |
| Maghrebi Arabic | لخضر | l-khḍer |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أخضر | akhḍar | the color green |
| خضرة | khuḍra | leafy green vegetables for cooking |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لون أخضر | lōn akhḍar | the color green |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| اللون الأخضر | al-lōn al-akhḍar | the color green |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| اللون الأخضر | il-lōn il-akhḍar | the color green |
| خضار | khaḍār | greenery, green space |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لخضر | l-khḍer | the color green |
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