“slowly” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say slowly across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare slowly (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “slowly” mean?
adverb
- Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')“he spoke slowly”
- In music“Play this lento, please”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (slowly) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | بالراحة | bir-rāḥa |
| Levantine Arabic | شوي شوي | shway shway |
| Gulf Arabic | شوي شوي | shway shway |
| Iraqi Arabic | على كيف | ʿala kēf |
| Maghrebi Arabic | بشوية | b-shwiyya |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بالراحة | bir-rāḥa | at a slow, relaxed pace |
| ببطء | bi-buṭʾ | at a slow speed |
| واحدة واحدة | waḥda waḥda | gradually, step by step |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شوي شوي | shway shway | at a slow speed, gradually |
| على مهل | ʿala mahl | unhurriedly, at a leisurely pace |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شوي شوي | shway shway | at a slow speed, gradually |
| على مهل | ʿala mahl | unhurriedly, taking one's time |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| على كيف | ʿala kēf | at a slow pace, gently |
| شوي شوي | shway shway | little by little, gradually |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بشوية | b-shwiyya | slowly, gently |
| دقة دقة | daqqa daqqa | step by step, slowly |
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