“card” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say card across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare card (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “card” mean?
noun
- One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes“he collected cards and traded them with the other boys”
- A card certifying the identity of the bearer“he had to show his card to get in”
- A rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)“they sent us a card from Miami”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (card) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | كارت | kart |
| Levantine Arabic | بطاقة | biṭāqa |
| Gulf Arabic | بِطَاقَة | biṭāqa |
| Iraqi Arabic | ورقة | warqa |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كارطة | kārṭa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كارت | kart | a credit card, ID card, or business card |
| كوتشينة | kotshīna | a playing card (or deck of cards) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بطاقة | biṭāqa | an ID card, credit card, etc. |
| كرت | kart | a card (business, credit, etc.) |
| ورقة لعب | warʾit laʿeb | a playing card |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بِطَاقَة | biṭāqa | an official card, like an ID or credit card |
| كَرْت | kart | a card (business, phone, greeting) |
| وَرَق لَعِب | waraq laʿib | playing cards |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ورقة | warqa | a single playing card |
| بطاقة | biṭāqa | ID card, bank card |
| كارت | kārt | business card or greeting card |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كارطة | kārṭa | playing card, or general card |
| لاكارط | lākārṭ | ID card, bank card, from French 'la carte' |
| بطاقة | biṭāqa | official card, e.g., ID card |
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