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dialectal

[dahy-uh-lek-tl] / ˌdaɪ əˈlɛk tl /


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This is a challenge, given the enormous dialectal diversity of colloquial Arabic.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2015

What is missing is a constituency for cultural production in dialectal Arabic.

From The New Yorker • May 30, 2014

Why Disney decided to abandon dialectal Arabic for “Frozen” is perplexing, and the reaction has been mixed.

From The New Yorker • May 30, 2014

Her prep work also includes researching dialectal signs to ensure accuracy and authenticity.

From Slate • Jun. 21, 2013

If churn is anywhere dialectal for churr, it must have come from the common mistake of substituting a familiar for an unknown word: and this is the worst way of making homophones.

From Society for Pure English, Tract 05 The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems by Society for Pure English