“millimetre” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say millimetre across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare millimetre (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “millimetre” mean?
noun
- A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (millimetre) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | ملليمتر | millimītr |
| Levantine Arabic | مليمتر | millimetr |
| Gulf Arabic | مِلِّي | millī |
| Iraqi Arabic | مِلّيم | millīm |
| Maghrebi Arabic | مليمتر | millimetr |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ملليمتر | millimītr | a metric unit of length |
| مللي | milli | short form for millimeter |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مليمتر | millimetr | a unit of length |
| ملّي | milli | millimetre (colloquial shortening) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مِلِّي | millī | millimetre (short form) |
| مِلِّيمِتِر | millīmitir | millimetre (full form) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مِلّيم | millīm | unit of length |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مليمتر | millimetr | unit of length |
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