“replace” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say replace across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare replace (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “replace” mean?
verb
- Substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)“He replaced the old razor blade”
- Take the place or move into the position of“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”
- Put something back where it belongs“replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (replace) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يغيّر | yeghayyar |
| Levantine Arabic | بَدَّل / يبَدِّل | baddal / ybaddel |
| Gulf Arabic | بَدَّل | baddal |
| Iraqi Arabic | يبدّل | ybaddil |
| Maghrebi Arabic | بدّل | beddel |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يغيّر | yeghayyar | to substitute, change |
| يبدّل | yebaddel | to exchange, swap |
| يحل محل | yeḥell maḥall | to take the place of |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بَدَّل / يبَدِّل | baddal / ybaddel | to substitute one thing for another |
| غَيَّر / يغَيِّر | ghayyar / yghayyer | to change something for another |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بَدَّل | baddal | to substitute one thing for another |
| غيّر | ghayyar | to change something with another |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يبدّل | ybaddil | to substitute or exchange |
| يحل محل | yḥill maḥall | to take the place of |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بدّل | beddel | to change, to substitute |
| عوّض | ʿewweḍ | to replace, to compensate for |
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