“prepare” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say prepare across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare prepare (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “prepare” mean?
verb
- Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc“Get the children ready for school!”
- Prepare for eating by applying heat“Cook me dinner, please”
- To prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery“prepare a report”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (prepare) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يجهز | yegahhez |
| Levantine Arabic | حَضَّر | ḥaḍḍar |
| Gulf Arabic | جهّز | jahhaz |
| Iraqi Arabic | يحضّر | yḥaḍḍir |
| Maghrebi Arabic | وجّد | wajjed |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يجهز | yegahhez | to make something ready |
| يحضر | yeḥaḍḍar | to prepare, to get something ready |
| يستعد | yestaʿedd | to prepare oneself, to get ready |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حَضَّر | ḥaḍḍar | to prepare or make ready |
| جَهَّز | jahhaz | to get something ready, to equip |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جهّز | jahhaz | to prepare or get something ready |
| حضّر | ḥaḍḍar | to prepare food or a lesson |
| استعد | istaʿadd | to prepare oneself, to get ready |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يحضّر | yḥaḍḍir | to make something ready |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| وجّد | wajjed | to make something ready (e.g. food) |
| حضّر | ḥaḍḍar | to prepare, to get ready |
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