“glove” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say glove across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare glove (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “glove” mean?
noun
- The handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
- Handwear: covers the hand and wrist
- Boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (glove) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | جوانتي | gwanti |
| Levantine Arabic | كَفّ | kaff |
| Gulf Arabic | دَس | das |
| Iraqi Arabic | چَف | chaf |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ليݣة | liga |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جوانتي | gwanti | a covering for the hand |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كَفّ | kaff | hand covering (singular) |
| كفوف | kfūf | hand coverings (plural, a pair) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دَس | das | a single glove |
| قَفَّاز | qaffāz | a single glove, mitt |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| چَف | chaf | covering for the hand |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ليݣة | liga | a single glove (from French) |
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