“tick” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say tick across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare tick (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “tick” mean?
verb
- Make a clicking or ticking sound“The clock ticked away”
- Make a sound like a clock or a timer“the clocks were ticking”
- Sew“tick a mattress”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (tick) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | تِكْتِك | tiktik |
| Levantine Arabic | تِكْتَك | tiktak |
| Gulf Arabic | يدق | yidigg |
| Iraqi Arabic | يدگ | ydugg |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كوشا | kōsha |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تِكْتِك | tiktik | to make a ticking sound (like a clock) |
| عَمَل علامة صح | ʿamal ʿalāmit ṣaḥḥ | to tick a box, to checkmark |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تِكْتَك | tiktak | for a clock to make its sound |
| حَطّ إشارة صح | ḥaṭṭ ishārit ṣaḥḥ | to mark with a checkmark |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يدق | yidigg | to make a ticking sound (clock) |
| يحط صح | yiḥuṭṭ ṣaḥḥ | to mark with a checkmark |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يدگ | ydugg | for a clock to make a short, regular sound |
| يأشّر صح | yʾashshir ṣaḥḥ | to mark an item with a checkmark |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كوشا | kōsha | to tick a box (from French 'cocher') |
| دار علامة | dār ʿalāma | to make a mark, to check |
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