“stay” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say stay across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare stay (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “stay” mean?
verb
- Stay the same; remain in a certain state“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”
- Stay put (in a certain place)“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”
- Dwell“You can stay with me while you are in town”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (stay) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يقعد | yoʾʿod |
| Levantine Arabic | يضلّ | yḍall |
| Gulf Arabic | يقعد | yigʿad |
| Iraqi Arabic | يبقى | yibqa |
| Maghrebi Arabic | بقى | bqa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يقعد | yoʾʿod | to remain in a place; to reside |
| يفضل | yefḍal | to remain in a particular state or place |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يضلّ | yḍall | to stay, remain (esp. Lebanon/Syria) |
| يبقى | yibʾa | to stay, remain (esp. Jordan/Palestine) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يقعد | yigʿad | to remain in a place |
| يتم | yitimm | to remain, to stay |
| يسكن | yiskun | to reside temporarily (e.g., in a hotel) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يبقى | yibqa | to remain in a place |
| ينزل | yinzil | to stay at a hotel |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بقى | bqa | to remain, to be left over |
| گلس | gles | to stay, to reside temporarily (Moroccan) |
| قعد | qʿad | to stay, to reside temporarily (Algerian, Tunisian) |
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