“obviously” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say obviously across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare obviously (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “obviously” mean?
adverb
- Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')“the answer is obviously wrong”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (obviously) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | طبعاً | ṭabʿan |
| Levantine Arabic | أكيد | ʾakīd |
| Gulf Arabic | أكيد | akīd |
| Iraqi Arabic | مبين | mbayyin |
| Maghrebi Arabic | باين | bāyen |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طبعاً | ṭabʿan | of course, naturally |
| أكيد | ʾakīd | certainly, for sure |
| بشكل واضح | bi-shakl wāḍiḥ | in a clear manner, clearly |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أكيد | ʾakīd | certainly, for sure |
| طبعاً | ṭabʿan | of course, naturally |
| مبين | mbayyen | it is apparent, clearly |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أكيد | akīd | certainly, for sure |
| واضح | wāḍiḥ | clearly, it is clear that |
| طبعاً | ṭabʿan | of course, naturally |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مبين | mbayyin | clearly, it is apparent |
| أكيد | akīd | certainly, surely |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| باين | bāyen | clearly, evidently |
| واضح | wāḍeḥ | clearly, it is clear |
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