“customs” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say customs across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare customs (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “customs” mean?
noun
- Money collected under a tariff
- Accepted or habitual practice
- A specific practice of long standing
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (customs) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | جمارك | gamārik |
| Levantine Arabic | جمرك | jumruk |
| Gulf Arabic | جمارك | jamārik |
| Iraqi Arabic | گمرگ | gumrug |
| Maghrebi Arabic | الديوانة | d-diwana |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جمارك | gamārik | official department for border control |
| عادات | ʿādāt | plural of custom; traditions |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جمرك | jumruk | government agency for import duties |
| عادات | ʿādāt | plural of custom; traditions |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جمارك | jamārik | the official department that administers tariffs |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| گمرگ | gumrug | the agency that controls the flow of goods into a country |
| عادات وتقاليد | ʿādāt w taqālīd | traditions and customs of a society |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| الديوانة | d-diwana | customs at a border (from French 'douane') |
| الجمارك | l-jamarik | customs agency |
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