“turning” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say turning across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare turning (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “turning” mean?
noun
- The act of changing or reversing the direction of the course“he took a turn to the right”
- Act of changing in practice or custom“the law took many turnings over the years”
- A shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (turning) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | منعطف | monʿaṭaf |
| Levantine Arabic | كوع | kūʿ |
| Gulf Arabic | لفة | laffah |
| Iraqi Arabic | لَوْفَة | lawfa |
| Maghrebi Arabic | دورة | doura |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| منعطف | monʿaṭaf | a place where a road branches off |
| دوران | dawarān | the action of rotating or revolving |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كوع | kūʿ | a sharp turn or bend in a road |
| منعطف | munʿaṭaf | a place where a road turns |
| دوران | dawarān | the act of rotating or spinning |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لفة | laffah | a place where a road turns |
| مفرق | mafrag | a junction or intersection |
| دوران | dawarān | the action of rotating |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لَوْفَة | lawfa | a place where a road turns |
| اسْتِدَارَة | istidāra | a turn, a roundabout |
| دَوَرَان | dawarān | the action of rotating |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دورة | doura | a place where a road turns, a corner |
| فيراج | virage | a turn, a corner (from French) |
| تدويرة | tadwira | the act of turning or rotating |
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