“tear” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say tear across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare tear (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “tear” mean?
verb
- Separate or cause to separate abruptly“The rope snapped”
- To separate or be separated by force“planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars”
- Move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (tear) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | قَطَّع | qaṭṭaʿ |
| Levantine Arabic | مَزَّع | mazzaʿ |
| Gulf Arabic | يشق | yishigg |
| Iraqi Arabic | يشگ | yshugg |
| Maghrebi Arabic | شرّڭ | sharrag |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قَطَّع | qaṭṭaʿ | to tear, to rip up |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مَزَّع | mazzaʿ | to rip paper, cloth, etc. |
| شَقّ | shaqq | to rip or tear apart |
| دَمَّع | dammaʿ | to have one's eyes fill with tears |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يشق | yishigg | to rip paper, cloth, etc. |
| يدمّع | yidammiʿ | to have one's eyes fill with tears |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يشگ | yshugg | to rip paper, cloth, or other material |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شرّڭ | sharrag | to tear or rip paper or fabric |
| قطع | qaṭṭaʿ | to cut or tear into pieces |
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