“baggage” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say baggage across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare baggage (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “baggage” mean?
noun
- Cases used to carry belongings when traveling
- A worthless or immoral woman
- The portable equipment and supplies of an army
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (baggage) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | شنط | shunaṭ |
| Levantine Arabic | شنط | shanaṭ |
| Gulf Arabic | عفش | ʿafash |
| Iraqi Arabic | جُنَط | junaṭ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | بڭاج | bagāj |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شنط | shunaṭ | luggage, suitcases |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شنط | shanaṭ | luggage, suitcases (plural) |
| شنط سفر | shanaṭ safar | travel luggage |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| عفش | ʿafash | luggage, suitcases, and belongings for travel |
| أغراض | aghrāḍ | belongings, things, items for travel |
| شناط | shanāṭ | bags, luggage (plural of shanṭa) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جُنَط | junaṭ | luggage, suitcases |
| أمتعة | amtiʿa | luggage, belongings (more formal) |
| غراض | ghrāḍ | belongings, stuff, things |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بڭاج | bagāj | luggage (from French 'bagage') |
| حوايج | ḥwāyej | belongings, stuff, luggage |
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