“cash” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say cash across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare cash (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “cash” mean?
noun
- Money in the form of bills or coins“there is a desperate shortage of hard cash”
- Prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
- United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003)
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (cash) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | كاش | kāsh |
| Levantine Arabic | مصاري | maṣāri |
| Gulf Arabic | كَاش | kāsh |
| Iraqi Arabic | نقد | nagid |
| Maghrebi Arabic | فلوس | flūs |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كاش | kāsh | physical money, notes and coins |
| فلوس سايلة | felūs sāyla | liquid money, cash on hand |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مصاري | maṣāri | money, cash (very common) |
| كاش | kāsh | physical money (from English) |
| نقد | naqd | cash, currency (more formal) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كَاش | kāsh | cash money (common loanword) |
| نَقْد | nagd | cash (formal Arabic term) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نقد | nagid | physical money, currency |
| كاش | kāsh | cash (common loanword) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فلوس | flūs | money in general, cash |
| صرف | ṣarf | loose change, or physical cash |
| ليكيد | līkīd | ready cash, from French 'liquide' |
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