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locally in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- maḥalliyyan
- Arabizi
ma7alliyan- Type
- adverb
How to use it
"Locally" is an adverb used to describe something happening or existing in a particular area or community. It often modifies verbs like "produce" or "distribute". In Arabic, the adverb مَحَلِّيًّا is formed from the adjective مَحَلِّيّ (local) with the accusative ending -ًا.
Example sentences
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يُقَدَّمُ الطعامُ مَحَلِّيًّا في السوقِ.
yuqaddamu al-ṭaʿāmu maḥalliyyān fī al-sūqi.
The food is offered locally at the market.
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تُعْلَنُ القوانينُ مَحَلِّيًّا في كلِّ بلدةٍ.
tuʿlanu al-qawānīnu maḥalliyyān fī kulli baldatin.
The regulations are announced locally in every town.
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تُحَفَّظُ العاداتُ مَحَلِّيًّا عبر الأجيالِ.
tuḥaffazu al-ʿādātu maḥalliyyān ʿabra al-ajyāli.
Customs are preserved locally across generations.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Copying files locally
نسخ الملفات محليًا
(b) Locally produced weapons
ب - فئة الأسلحة التقليدية
The file is not stored locally
الملف ليس محفوظا محليا
We decided to give back locally.
لقد قررنا المساهمة للمجتمع المحلي.
It is distributed locally in Bahrain.
يتم توزيعها محليا في البحرين.
Allows files not stored locally to be burned
يسمح بكتابة الملفات غير المخزنة محليا
Beef, pork and timber are also produced locally.
ويتم إنتاج لحم البقر والخنزير والأخشاب محليا أيضا.
Barnsley (, locally ) is a town in South Yorkshire, England.
بارنزلي (Barnsley) مدينة تقع في مقاطعة جنوب يوركشير وسط إنجلترا.
Materials, including wood and stone, are all obtained locally.
ولا حتى المواد، من خشبية أو حجرية، ويتم الحصول عليها محليا.
They have been constructed by hand using locally-sourced wood.
تم تشيدهم باليد باستخدام الخشب المحلي.
These job losses will then be multiplied locally and nationally.
ومن ثَـمَّ فسوف تتضاعف خسارة الوظائف على الصعيدين المحلي والوطني.
But this is -- I just want to emphasize -- locally funded, locally built.
لكن هذا-- رغبت فقط بالتوضيح-- ممولة محلياً، مبنية محلياً
Questions and answers
Can I use "locally" with abstract nouns?
Yes, you can say "locally relevant" or "locally important" to indicate relevance within a specific area.
Is there a shorter Arabic equivalent?
Sometimes مَحَلًّا (locally) is used, but مَحَلِّيًا is the standard adverb.
Related words and expressions
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