“leave” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say leave across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare leave (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “leave” mean?
verb
- Go away from a place“At what time does your train leave?”
- Go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness“She left a mess when she moved out”
- Act or be so as to become in a specified state“The inflation left them penniless”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (leave) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يمشي | yimshi |
| Levantine Arabic | تَرَك | tarak |
| Gulf Arabic | طلع | ṭilaʿ |
| Iraqi Arabic | طلع | ṭilaʿ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | مْشى | msha |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يمشي | yimshi | to depart from a place |
| يسيب | yisīb | to leave something behind, to abandon |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تَرَك | tarak | to leave a place or object |
| مِشي | mishi | to leave, depart (lit. 'walked') |
| راح | rāḥ | to leave, depart (lit. 'went') |
| خَلّى | khallā | to leave something in a certain state |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طلع | ṭilaʿ | to go out, to leave a place |
| خلّى | khalla | to let something remain, to leave behind |
| ترك | tarak | to abandon or quit |
| مشى | misha | to depart, to walk away |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طلع | ṭilaʿ | to exit or go away from a place |
| عاف | aʿaf | to leave behind, abandon |
| خلّى | khalla | to leave something in a place |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مْشى | msha | to depart, to go away (Morocco) |
| راح | rāḥ | to depart, to go away (Algeria/Tunisia) |
| خَلّى | khalla | to leave something or someone behind |
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