“inform” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say inform across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare inform (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “inform” mean?
verb
- Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to“I informed him of his rights”
- Give character or essence to“The principles that inform modern teaching”
- Act as an informer“She had informed on her own parents for years”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (inform) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يبلّغ | yeballagh |
| Levantine Arabic | خبّر (khabbar) / بيخبّر | byikhabber |
| Gulf Arabic | يْخَبِّر | yikhabbir |
| Iraqi Arabic | يخبّر | ykhabbir |
| Maghrebi Arabic | خبّر | khabber |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يبلّغ | yeballagh | to officially inform, to notify |
| يعرّف | yeʿarraf | to let someone know |
| يقول لـ | yeʾūl li | to tell someone (colloquial) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خبّر (khabbar) / بيخبّر | byikhabber | to tell someone something, to let know |
| بلّغ (ballagh) / بيبلّغ | byiballigh | to formally notify or report |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يْخَبِّر | yikhabbir | to tell, to let someone know |
| يْعَلِّم | yiʿallim | to inform, to notify (colloquial) |
| يْبَلِّغ | yiballigh | to formally report or inform |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يخبّر | ykhabbir | to tell someone something, to give information |
| يبلّغ | yballigh | to officially tell someone something, to notify |
| يعلّم | yʿallim | to let someone know |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خبّر | khabber | to tell someone something, to inform |
| علّم | ʿallem | to notify, to let someone know |
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