“photocopy” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say photocopy across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare photocopy (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “photocopy” mean?
noun
- A photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (photocopy) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | صورة | ṣūra |
| Levantine Arabic | نسخة | nuskha |
| Gulf Arabic | تصوير | taṣwīr |
| Iraqi Arabic | استنساخ | istinsākh |
| Maghrebi Arabic | فوتوكوبي | fōtōkōpi |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| صورة | ṣūra | a copy of a document |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نسخة | nuskha | a paper copy of a document |
| صورة | ṣūra | a paper copy, literally 'picture' |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تصوير | taṣwīr | a paper copy of a document |
| نسخة | nuskha | a copy of a document |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| استنساخ | istinsākh | a duplicated document |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فوتوكوبي | fōtōkōpi | a paper copy made by a machine |
| نسخة | nuskha | a copy, a duplicate |
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