“left-hand” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say left-hand across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare left-hand (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “left-hand” mean?
adjective
- Intended for the left hand“I rarely lose a left-hand glove”
- Located on or directed toward the left“a car with left-hand drive”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (left-hand) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | شِمَال | shimāl |
| Levantine Arabic | شْمَال | shmāl |
| Gulf Arabic | يَسَار | yasār |
| Iraqi Arabic | أيسر/يسرى | aysar/yisra |
| Maghrebi Arabic | دْيَال اللِّيسر | dyal l-līser |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شِمَال | shimāl | on the left side |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شْمَال | shmāl | left-hand, on the left side |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يَسَار | yasār | on or relating to the left side |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أيسر/يسرى | aysar/yisra | on or towards the left side |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دْيَال اللِّيسر | dyal l-līser | on the left side (Moroccan) |
| تَاع اليَسْرَة | tāʿ l-yesra | on the left side (Algerian) |
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