“p.m.” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say p.m. across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare p.m. (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “p.m.” mean?
adverb
- Between noon and midnight“let's meet at 8 P.M.”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (p.m.) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | بعد الضهر | baʿd el-dohr |
| Levantine Arabic | بعد الظهر | baʿd iḍ-ḍuhr |
| Gulf Arabic | مَسَاءً | masāʾan |
| Iraqi Arabic | بعد الظهر | baʿd al-ẓuhur |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ديال العشية | dyal l-ʿashiyya |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بعد الضهر | baʿd el-dohr | in the afternoon (approx. 1-5 p.m.) |
| بالليل | bil-lēl | in the evening or at night |
| مساءً | masāʾan | in the afternoon/evening (more formal) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بعد الظهر | baʿd iḍ-ḍuhr | in the afternoon (post meridiem) |
| المسا | il-masa | in the evening (post meridiem) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مَسَاءً | masāʾan | in the evening |
| بَعْد الظُّهْر | baʿd iẓ-ẓuhr | in the afternoon |
| العَصْر | al-ʿaṣr | in the late afternoon (approx. 3-5 p.m.) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بعد الظهر | baʿd al-ẓuhur | in the afternoon (12-4 p.m.) |
| العصر | al-ʿaṣr | in the late afternoon (approx. 3-6 p.m.) |
| بالليل | bil-lēl | in the evening or at night |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ديال العشية | dyal l-ʿashiyya | in the afternoon (Moroccan) |
| تاع العشية | tāʿ l-ʿashiyya | in the afternoon (Algerian) |
| في الليل | fi l-līl | in the evening, at night |
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