“last” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say last across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare last (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “last” mean?
verb
- Persist for a specified period of time“The bad weather lasted for three days”
- Continue to live through hardship or adversity“We went without water and food for 3 days”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (last) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يستمر | yistamirr |
| Levantine Arabic | ضَلّ | ḍall |
| Gulf Arabic | استمر | istamarr |
| Iraqi Arabic | طوّل | ṭawwal |
| Maghrebi Arabic | بْقى | bqa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يستمر | yistamirr | to continue for a period of time |
| يعيش | yiʿīsh | to endure, remain usable for a long time |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ضَلّ | ḍall | to last, continue for a time |
| دام | dām | to last, endure (more formal) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| استمر | istamarr | to continue for a period of time |
| تم | tamm | to last for a duration (colloquial) |
| دام | dām | to endure or last |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طوّل | ṭawwal | to continue for a period of time |
| كفّى | kaffa | to be sufficient, to endure |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بْقى | bqa | to remain, to last |
| دام | dām | to endure, continue for a time |
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