“rest” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say rest across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare rest (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “rest” mean?
verb
- Not move; be in a resting position
- Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- Give a rest to“He rested his bad leg”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (rest) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يستريح | yestrayyaḥ |
| Levantine Arabic | ارتاح / يرتاح | irtāḥ / yirtāḥ |
| Gulf Arabic | ارتاح | irtāḥ |
| Iraqi Arabic | يرتاح | yirtāḥ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ارتاح | rtaḥ |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يستريح | yestrayyaḥ | to cease work or movement to relax |
| يريّح | yerayyaḥ | to relax, to take a break |
| يسند | yesned | to place for support |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ارتاح / يرتاح | irtāḥ / yirtāḥ | to cease from an activity, relax |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ارتاح | irtāḥ | to cease work or activity to relax |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يرتاح | yirtāḥ | to relax, take a break |
| يستند | yistened | to lean or be placed upon |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ارتاح | rtaḥ | to relax, to cease work |
Need a custom bilingual dictionary built?
We build sense-tagged dictionaries and word lists across languages and dialects for publishers, app makers and localization teams — to your spec, in CSV, XLSX or print-ready formats.