“duty-free” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say duty-free across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare duty-free (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “duty-free” mean?
adjective
- Exempt from duty“duty-free liquor”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (duty-free) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | معفي من الجمارك | moʿfi men el-gamarek |
| Levantine Arabic | معفى من الجمرك | muʿfa min il-jumruk |
| Gulf Arabic | بدون جمارك | bidūn jamārik |
| Iraqi Arabic | بدون گمرگ | bidūn gumrug |
| Maghrebi Arabic | بلا ديوانة | bla diwana |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| معفي من الجمارك | moʿfi men el-gamarek | exempt from customs duty |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| معفى من الجمرك | muʿfa min il-jumruk | exempt from customs duty |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بدون جمارك | bidūn jamārik | exempt from customs duty |
| معفي من الجمارك | muʿfi min al-jamārik | exempt from customs duty |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بدون گمرگ | bidūn gumrug | exempt from customs duty |
| معفي من الگمرگ | maʿfi min il-gumrug | exempt from customs duty |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بلا ديوانة | bla diwana | exempt from customs duties |
| معفي من الضرائب | mʿfi men l-ḍaraʾib | tax-exempt |
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