“gold” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say gold across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare gold (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “gold” mean?
adjective
- Made from or covered with gold“gold coins”
- Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold“long aureate (or golden) hair”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (gold) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | دهب | dahab |
| Levantine Arabic | دهب | dahab |
| Gulf Arabic | ذهب | dhahab |
| Iraqi Arabic | ذهب | thahab |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ديال الذهب | dyal d-dheb |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دهب | dahab | made of gold (attributive noun) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دهب | dahab | made of gold (noun used as adjective) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ذهب | dhahab | made of gold (used as adjective) |
| ذهبي | dhahabi | gold-colored |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ذهب | thahab | made of gold |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ديال الذهب | dyal d-dheb | made of gold (Moroccan) |
| تاع الذهب | taʿ d-dheb | made of gold (Algerian/Tunisian) |
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