“mind” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say mind across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare mind (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “mind” mean?
verb
- Be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by“I don't mind your behavior”
- Be concerned with or about something or somebody
- Be in charge of or deal with“She takes care of all the necessary arrangements”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (mind) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يخلّي باله من | yekhalli bālo men |
| Levantine Arabic | مانع | mānaʿ |
| Gulf Arabic | يمانع | yimāniʿ |
| Iraqi Arabic | يمانع | yimāniʿ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | رد البال لـ | redd l-bal l- |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يخلّي باله من | yekhalli bālo men | to take care of or look after |
| يمانع | yemāneʿ | to be bothered by (in questions/negatives) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مانع | mānaʿ | to object to something (in questions) |
| دَار بال على | dār bāl ʿala | to look after or take care of |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يمانع | yimāniʿ | to object to, have a problem with |
| يدير باله على | yidīr bālah ʿala | to look after, take care of |
| ينتبه لـ | yintabih li | to pay attention to, watch |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يمانع | yimāniʿ | to object to something |
| يدير باله على | yidīr bālah ʿala | to look after or take care of |
| ينتبه على | yintibih ʿala | to pay attention to |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| رد البال لـ | redd l-bal l- | to mind, to look after, to pay attention to |
| مانع | manaʿ | to object, to have a problem with (often in negative) |
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