“remove” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say remove across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare remove (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “remove” mean?
verb
- Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract“remove a threat”
- Remove from a position or an office
- Dispose of“Get rid of these old shoes!”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (remove) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يشيل | yeshīl |
| Levantine Arabic | شال / يشيل | shāl / yshīl |
| Gulf Arabic | شال | shāl |
| Iraqi Arabic | يشيل | yshīl |
| Maghrebi Arabic | حيّد | ḥiyyed |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يشيل | yeshīl | to take away or take off |
| يتخلص من | yetkhallaṣ men | to get rid of |
| يقلع | yeqlaʿ | to take off clothing |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شال / يشيل | shāl / yshīl | to take something away, to lift |
| قام / يقوم | qām / yqīm | to take something away (Palestine/Jordan) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شال | shāl | to take away or pick up |
| وخّر | wakhkhar | to move something out of the way |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يشيل | yshīl | to take away, lift off |
| يوخّر | ywakhkhir | to move something out of the way |
| ينزع | yinzaʿ | to take off (e.g. clothing) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حيّد | ḥiyyed | to take something away or off |
| نحّى | neḥḥa | to remove, to take off |
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