“cup” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say cup across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare cup (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “cup” mean?
noun
- A small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle“he put the cup back in the saucer”
- The quantity a cup will hold“he drank a cup of coffee”
- Any cup-shaped concavity“bees filled the waxen cups with honey”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (cup) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | فنجان | fingān |
| Levantine Arabic | فنجان | finjān |
| Gulf Arabic | كوب | kōb |
| Iraqi Arabic | گلاص | glāṣ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كاس | kas |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فنجان | fingān | small cup for coffee or tea |
| كوباية | kubbāya | glass or mug for water, juice, etc. |
| كاس | kās | trophy or goblet |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فنجان | finjān | small cup for coffee or tea |
| كباية | kibbāyeh | drinking glass or cup (Lebanon/Syria) |
| كاسة | kāseh | drinking glass or cup (Palestine/Jordan) |
| كأس | kaʾs | trophy or goblet |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كوب | kōb | a drinking vessel, typically for hot drinks |
| فنجان | finjān | small cup for coffee or tea |
| كاس | kās | a glass or a trophy cup |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| گلاص | glāṣ | a glass or cup for drinking, especially tea |
| كوب | kūb | a mug or cup, typically for hot drinks |
| فنجان | finjān | a small cup, specifically for coffee |
| كاس | kās | a trophy cup |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كاس | kas | a drinking glass or cup |
| فنجان | fenjan | a small cup, for coffee or tea |
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