“point” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say point across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare point (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “point” mean?
verb
- Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively“I showed the customer the glove section”
- Be oriented“The weather vane points North”
- Direct into a position for use“point a gun”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (point) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يشاور | yeshāwer |
| Levantine Arabic | أَشَّر | ʾashshar |
| Gulf Arabic | أشّر | ashshar |
| Iraqi Arabic | يأشّر | yʾashshir |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ورّى بـ | warrā b- |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يشاور | yeshāwer | to point at something (with finger/hand) |
| يوضح | yewaḍḍaḥ | to point out, to clarify |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أَشَّر | ʾashshar | to point at something with a finger |
| دَلّ | dall | to point out, to indicate |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أشّر | ashshar | to point at something with a finger |
| بيّن | bayyan | to point out or clarify |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يأشّر | yʾashshir | to indicate with a finger or hand |
| ينوّه | ynawwih | to point out or mention something |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ورّى بـ | warrā b- | to point at, to show |
| أشار لـ | ashār l- | to indicate, to gesture towards |
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