“ruin” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say ruin across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare ruin (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “ruin” mean?
noun
- An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction“you have brought ruin on this entire family”
- A ruined building“they explored several Roman ruins”
- The process of becoming dilapidated
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (ruin) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | أطلال | aṭlāl |
| Levantine Arabic | أطلال | aṭlāl |
| Gulf Arabic | خراب | kharāb |
| Iraqi Arabic | خرابة | khrāba |
| Maghrebi Arabic | خربة | kharba |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أطلال | aṭlāl | the physical remains of a destroyed building (usually plural) |
| خراب | kharāb | a state of destruction or decay |
| دمار | damār | utter destruction or devastation |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أطلال | aṭlāl | the remains of a building (plural) |
| خربة | khirbeh | a ruined site or village |
| خراب | kharāb | the state of destruction or decay |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خراب | kharāb | the state of being destroyed |
| دمار | damār | destruction, devastation |
| أطلال | aṭlāl | the remains of a building (plural) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خرابة | khrāba | a destroyed or dilapidated building |
| آثار | āthār | the remains of ancient buildings |
| دمار | damār | the state of being ruined, destruction |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خربة | kharba | a ruined building or place |
| أطلال | aṭlal | the remains of a site, ruins (more formal) |
| خراب | kharab | the state of destruction or ruin |
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