“require” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say require across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare require (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “require” mean?
verb
- Require as useful, just, or proper“It takes nerve to do what she did”
- Consider obligatory; request and expect“We require our secretary to be on time”
- Make someone do something
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (require) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يحتاج | yeḥtāg |
| Levantine Arabic | تطلّب / يتطلّب | taṭallab / yitṭallab |
| Gulf Arabic | احتاج | iḥtāj |
| Iraqi Arabic | يحتاج | yiḥtāj |
| Maghrebi Arabic | تطلّب | tṭelleb |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يحتاج | yeḥtāg | to need for a purpose |
| يتطلّب | yetṭalleb | to make necessary, to entail |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تطلّب / يتطلّب | taṭallab / yitṭallab | to need or demand as necessary |
| احتاج / يحتاج | iḥtāj / yiḥtāj | to need something |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| احتاج | iḥtāj | to need something |
| تَطَلَّب | taṭallab | to necessitate or make necessary |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يحتاج | yiḥtāj | to need something |
| يتطلّب | yitṭallab | to necessitate or demand |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تطلّب | tṭelleb | to necessitate, to demand |
| استلزم | stelzem | to require, to entail |
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