علشان

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَى‎ (ʕalā) + شَأْن‎ (šaʔn), thus literally “on the issue of”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʕalaʃaːn/

Preposition

علشان • (ʕašān)

  1. for, because of
  2. for the sake of

Conjunction

علشان • (ʕašān)

  1. because
  2. so that, in order to

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَى‎ (ʕalā) + شَأْن‎ (šaʔn), literally “on the issue of”.

Preposition

علشان • (ʕalašān)

  1. for, because of
    Synonym: منشان‎ (minšān, “for, for the sake of”)

Conjunction

علشان • (ʕalašān)

  1. because
    Synonyms: لأنـ‎ (liʔann-), لإنـ‎ (laʔinn-)
  2. so that, in order to

See also
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