“goalkeeper” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say goalkeeper across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare goalkeeper (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “goalkeeper” mean?
noun
- The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
- The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (goalkeeper) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | حارس مرمى | ḥāris marma |
| Levantine Arabic | حارِس مَرْمى | ḥāris marma |
| Gulf Arabic | حَارِس | ḥāris |
| Iraqi Arabic | گولچي | gōlchi |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ݣارديان | gardian |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حارس مرمى | ḥāris marma | player who defends the goal |
| جون | gōn | colloquial term for goalkeeper |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حارِس مَرْمى | ḥāris marma | player who defends the goal |
| غولْجي | gōlji | player who defends the goal (colloquial) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حَارِس | ḥāris | player defending the goal |
| قُولْچِي | gōlchi | player defending the goal (colloquial) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| گولچي | gōlchi | player who defends the goal |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ݣارديان | gardian | goalkeeper in sports (from French 'gardien') |
| حارس مرمى | ḥares marma | goalkeeper, guardian of the goal |
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