“pass” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say pass across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare pass (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “pass” mean?
verb
- Go across or through“We passed the point where the police car had parked”
- Move past“A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
- Make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation“They passed the amendment”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (pass) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يعدّي | yeʿaddi |
| Levantine Arabic | مرق | maraʾ |
| Gulf Arabic | يمر | yimurr |
| Iraqi Arabic | يفوت | yifūt |
| Maghrebi Arabic | داز | daz |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعدّي | yeʿaddi | to go past or move beyond |
| ينجح في | yengaḥ fi | to succeed in an exam |
| يناول | yenāwel | to hand something over to someone |
| يتوفّى | yetawaffa | to die (euphemistic) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مرق | maraʾ | to go past or by |
| نجح بـ | nijaḥ bi | to succeed in a test |
| ناول | nāwal | to give something to someone |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يمر | yimurr | to pass by, go past |
| ينجح | yinjaḥ | to pass an exam |
| يناول | ynāwil | to pass something to someone |
| يتعدّى | yitʿadda | to pass, overtake, go beyond |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يفوت | yifūt | to go past or across |
| يناوش | yināwish | to hand something to someone |
| ينجح | yinjaḥ | to succeed in a test or exam |
| يتوفى | yitwaffa | to pass away, to die |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| داز | daz | to pass by, to go through |
| نجح | njeḥ | to pass an exam |
| مدّ | medd | to pass something to someone, to hand over |
| دوّز | dewwez | to pass something to someone, to get something through |
| توفّى | tweffa | to pass away, to die |
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