“take” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say take across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare take (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “take” mean?
verb
- Carry out“take action”
- Require (time or space)“It took three hours to get to work this morning”
- Take somebody somewhere“We lead him to our chief”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (take) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | خَد | khad |
| Levantine Arabic | أَخَد | ʾakhad |
| Gulf Arabic | ياخذ | yākhidh |
| Iraqi Arabic | ياخذ | yākhudh |
| Maghrebi Arabic | خدا | khda |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خَد | khad | to take, to get, to receive |
| وَدَّى | wadda | to take someone somewhere, to drop off |
| صَوَّر | ṣawwar | to take a picture |
| قَلَع | ʾalaʿ | to take off clothes |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أَخَد | ʾakhad | to get, hold, or carry |
| شَلَح | shalaḥ | to take off clothes |
| أَخَد صورة | ʾakhad ṣūra | to take a picture |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ياخذ | yākhidh | to get, hold, or carry |
| يودي | yiwaddi | to take someone/something somewhere |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ياخذ | yākhudh | to get, hold, or carry |
| يودّي | ywaddi | to transport someone or something |
| يستغرق | yistaghriq | to require an amount of time |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خدا | khda | to take, to get, to receive |
| دى | dda | to take something away, to bring somewhere |
| هز | hazz | to take, to pick up |
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