“somewhere” in Arabic dialects
adverb
How do you say somewhere across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare somewhere (adverb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “somewhere” mean?
adverb
- In or at or to some place; ; (`someplace' is used informally for `somewhere')“she must be somewhere”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (somewhere) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | في حتة | fi ḥitta |
| Levantine Arabic | بمحل | bi-maḥall |
| Gulf Arabic | مكان ما | makān mā |
| Iraqi Arabic | بمكان | bi-mkān |
| Maghrebi Arabic | فشي بلاصة | f-shi blāṣa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| في حتة | fi ḥitta | in or to some place |
| في مكان ما | fi makān mā | at an unspecified place |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بمحل | bi-maḥall | in or to some unspecified place |
| بمكان ما | bi-makān mā | in or at some place |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مكان ما | makān mā | in, at, or to some place |
| في مكان | fī makān | in some place (unspecified) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بمكان | bi-mkān | in or to some place |
| بمكان ما | bi-mkān mā | in an unspecified place |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فشي بلاصة | f-shi blāṣa | somewhere, in some place |
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