“run” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say run across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare run (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “run” mean?
verb
- Move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time“Don't run--you'll be out of breath”
- Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run“If you see this man, run!”
- Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (run) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يجري | yegri |
| Levantine Arabic | رَكَض | rakaḍ |
| Gulf Arabic | يركض | yirkuḍ |
| Iraqi Arabic | يركض | yirkuḍ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | جرى | jra |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يجري | yegri | to move quickly on foot |
| يدير | yidīr | to manage or operate a business |
| يشتغل | yeshtaghal | to function or operate (for a machine) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| رَكَض | rakaḍ | to move at a speed faster than a walk |
| دَار | dār | to manage, to operate (a business) |
| شَغَّل | shaghghal | to operate, to make something work |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يركض | yirkuḍ | to move fast on foot, to jog |
| يدير | yidīr | to manage or operate a business |
| ينحاش | yinḥāsh | to flee or escape |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يركض | yirkuḍ | to move at a speed faster than a walk |
| يدير | ydīr | to manage or operate a business |
| يشرد | yishrid | to flee, to escape |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جرى | jra | to move quickly on foot |
| خدّم | khaddem | to operate a machine |
| سيّر | seyyer | to manage a business |
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