“cap” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say cap across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare cap (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “cap” mean?
noun
- A tight-fitting headdress
- A top (as for a bottle)
- A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (cap) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | كاب | kāb |
| Levantine Arabic | طاقية | ṭāqiyye |
| Gulf Arabic | كَاب | kāb |
| Iraqi Arabic | شَفْقَة | shafqa |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كاسكيطة | kaskīṭa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كاب | kāb | a type of soft hat with a brim |
| طاقية | ṭaʾiyya | a general term for a cap or skullcap |
| غطا | ghaṭa | a lid or top for a bottle or jar |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طاقية | ṭāqiyye | a type of soft hat |
| غطا | ghaṭa | a lid for a bottle or jar |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كَاب | kāb | a baseball-style cap |
| قُبَّعَة | qubbaʿa | a hat (general term) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شَفْقَة | shafqa | headwear with a brim, baseball cap |
| قَبَغ | qabagh | lid or cap for a bottle |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كاسكيطة | kaskīṭa | headwear, baseball cap |
| طاقية | ṭāgiyya | skullcap or other soft cap |
| غلاقة | ghlāqa | lid or cap for a container |
| بوشون | būshūn | bottle cap or cork, from French 'bouchon' |
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